Letter: Petri stance a ‘major red flag’ against Grothman
It should be a major red flag to all Independents and moderate-leaning Republicans that retiring Rep. Tom Petri will not endorse Republican candidate Glenn Grothman to take his place in Washington.
My dad greatly respected Mr. Petri. Growing up, Petri’s mailings were the only ones I remember my dad reading, and Petri was the only politician my dad ever gave money to because “the rest are all crooks.” So many Republicans have so much respect for Petri that I find it incredibly shocking that Grothman would feel insulted if people thought he was “just like Petri.”
But it tells us a lot!
Grothman’s negative statement about Petri and his reluctance to participate in press interviews and public debates are stark indicators that he will be the opposite of the much-admired Petri. It is obvious that Grothman has no plans to serve or listen to the majority of Republicans, much less any non-Republican! That should be a frightening thought to all Independents and moderate-leaning Republicans.
Mark Harris, the other major candidate, has shown a dedication to listen to the people he serves. In this era of politicians being in it only for themselves and their special interest monetary backers, ordinary people need a person who will at least listen to them if they want a fighting chance in Washington. We will not have that fighting chance with a person like Grothman, who avails himself only to the microcosm that is the far-right fringe.
My Independent-minded vote is going to Mark Harris because the alternative — Grothman — is a move back to the Middle Ages when the ruling elite were too “good” to mix with or care about the needs of the commoners.
Carla Halvorson
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