So, this is interesting. Dakota Vaping Association Lobbyist and marijuana legalization petitioner Jordan Mason was out posting on facebook this afternoon that he’s recruiting candidates to run for a number of legislative offices, despite there being current office holders who intend to run again, as well as declared and filed office seekers:
The problem with this is that a lot of those are filled already. I mean it’s a free country and all, but i’s pretty widely known that in the House in D31, Mary Fitzgerald and Rep. Dayle Hammock have already filed petitions. Same goes for Joel Koskan who has already filed in Senate 26. There’s also 3-4 who are already running in House 17, not to mention Rep. Jess Olson and former Rep Mike Derby who have staked their claim on the House in 34.
When Jordan is recruiting people to run against Sen. Novstrup, Sen. Schoenbeck, Sen. Steinhauer, Sen. Curd, Sen. Art Rusch, Sen. Schoenfish, Sen. Klumb, Sen. Cammack, Sen. Duhamel, Sen. Partridge and Sen. Casleberry among others, that brings into question why he’s looking for people to put those current officeholders out on the street?
Not a lot of lobbyists who are actively recruiting their own candidates to take on current office holders.
What has he got against Steinhauer?
So the guy that makes money off of being a campaign manager is out recruiting people so that they then can hire him sounds like a lot of self interest
It will be fun trying to lobby the people you are trying to recruit against…OUCH
Ooh dude, that is just so awesomely gnarly
Art Rusch needs to go, He is an ACLU loving Democrat with an R behind his name.
Just try it. Judge Rusch has beaten all comers to date. Good guy, too.
I too hate people with a solid knowledge of the law and its impacts serving in the legislature. Wisdom is for losers, MIRITE?
He recognized that these individuals will never support his legislation. So he’s trying to get people who will. Why is this shocking?
Most lobbyists cut a check to those that supping their issues. This one wants his own legislature. No subtlety here.
Thanks for explaining the role of money in the current system of legalized corruption versus a political system that would be based on policy.
Mr. Sibby, let us you and I run for the Governorship, you can be the top dog and I’ll be your sidekick. We can stomp on the corruption together, and push the barbarians back.
What exactly is he looking for in regards to votes and support that he has to recruit candidates to challenge Republicans already running?
Isn’t Jordan a precinct committeeman in Meade County? Maybe he should focus on recruiting candidates for the GOP in his county rather than creating primaries in other parts of the state.
Good on him! Nothing will change if we stick with the status quo.
I am 1,000 percent on board with Al being primaried. If D3 can find a candidate to run against him that isn’t Cory from Dakota Free Press, I would be all on board with that.