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The endorsement is widely reported and readers can do their own web search.
This is the MinnPost item people should read.
Just saying parallels can be expected between Bills and Ron Paul begs the question -
Who is this guy? What are his core values? What would he do if elected? What threats does he pose? What promising things can he offer? Why him over reelecting Klobuchar?
The whole ball of wax.
One hopes he does not simply sling mud, but instead pursues cogent differentiation between himself and Klobuchar. Klobuchar has been the friend of business interests, mining interests [bad on sulfide mining], and a supporter of a mega-million environmentally unfriendly new Stillwater bridge to nowhere. As a SOPA and PIPA co-sponsor, Klobuchar is now waving around her belief that employers should not, as a matter of proposed federal law, have any right to demand access to employee facebook account passwords. Who cares? She's had egregious positions on much more important things.
SO -- How will Bills align on such stuff? How will he stand on war-mongering, (one of the most distatseful things about Hegseth as one of his two opponents for the GOP endorsement)?
Ron Paul urges military caution and restraint, not sabre-rattling and warmongering. Will Bills?
Ron Paul urges sensible military spending, unlike the present. Will Bills?
Ron Paul wants the Fed reined in and subject to controls beyond its own whims and fancies. Will Bills?
Again, mudslinging is easiest, with Klobuchar having millions for running and having a record of several years of service where an attack mode buffet table approach is possible.
Hopefully, Bills takes the high road and not only huffs about any outside mudslinging PAC effort (which will likely happen), but names names in disavowing any/all ties to the miscreants - rather than a shrug and a "not me." If he takes the high road, and argues the issues, he just might be viewed as a serious challenger. Will he?
Will he return Eric Black's calls now, and go on record for his beliefs, presuming he has some? Or is hiding even after endorsement to be the pattern?