MPR: "Dying breed? 'Blue Dog' Peterson fired up to run"

[SomeGuyInEagan]

"Lots of rural Democrats walked the Capitol halls when U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson arrived in 1991. Like Peterson, many proudly counted themselves as pro-farm conservatives.

Most are gone now, beaten or retired during the past 20 years as the nation's politics became fractured along party lines. Peterson acknowledges he's one of the last of his breed. But he says he's not going anywhere."

entire read/listen at:
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2015/05/11/peterson-run

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. Can't stand that guy. He might as well go over to the GOP side

and make it official, since he almost always votes with them anyhow. The only thing he's useful for is the Dem head count.

[SomeGuyInEagan]

2. That's the way I have seen it, too.

I always wondered why he did not change parties.

Has he been seriously challenged within the party for the seat?

[progree]

3. Last of a dying breed my ass. We have one running for president and we all know who that one is

I didn't want to get more explicit, so that I wouldn't get mobbed by the red dick brigade

[Wellstone ruled]

4. Old Collin loves his digs in D.C. and all them perks.

Sad to say,a real progressive DFLer would have a bitch of a time running in that district.

[glinda]

5. ya like his connections to Monsanto, Koch Bros. etc. that keep him afloat.

[Wellstone ruled]

6. Heard the same stories.

[progree]

7. Colin voted in the House 5/13 for a 20 week limit on abortion

Only one not to vote on party lines on that one

[Wellstone ruled]

8. Collin has always worked the

Apostolic Lutherans and other Evangelical Groups West of St Cloud. Another big supporter of course is the Sugar Beet Industry. This Guy refused to back the Grain Millers in their strike against Southern Minny Sugar Co-op last year. Pretty much nails this Guys creed's.