Colleen Rowley makes it official!

[Cocoa]

:bounce:

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=101911

Former FBI whistle-blower Coleen Rowley formally announced Wednesday that she's out to replace a Republican congressman she once backed at the ballot box.

Rowley, who retired from the FBI last year, gained notice for pointing out flaws in the FBI after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. She will seek the Democratic nomination to challenge two-term GOP Rep. John Kline in Minnesota's 2nd District, which leans toward Republicans.

Rowley said she's an independent-minded Democrat who until recently voted straight Republican. She confessed to voting for Kline and President Bush as recently as 2000. Kline won his seat in 2002 during his third campaign for office.

"What changed is not me, but the whole Republican Party has changed," she said of her shift in party allegiance.

more...

[mom cat]

1. She looks good, but how are her views on choice, climate change,

trade,etc?

[Cocoa]

3. there's no issues page at her website

http://www.coleenrowley.com/index.php

We'll have to learn more as the campaign progresses.

[goclark]

5. She must be better than a Busn so I'm all for her

I hope she understands the way most of us feel on the issues.

[Oversea Visitor]

10. As long as she is a straight shooter on 911

She is your gal. Time for US people to get some straight answer there too.

[NVMojo]

2. I'd vote for her. She's honest. What a rare trait among politicians!

[OzarkDem]

4. Saw her on the Today show

She was very, very good. She'll make a great candidate - bright, articulate and fearless.

[Al-CIAda]

6. She may, just MAY be a LIHOPer. I will support her. n/t

[realFedUp]

7. yyyeeeaaahhhhhh nt

I'd vote for her just on her courage.

[dissent1977]

8. She is running in my district...

I have heard her speak before, and it definately seems like she is very commited. She may have voted for Bush in 2000, but she has learned her lesson. She has experienced first hand the corruption and lies of the Bush regime, and now her eyes are fully open.

Kline, the current Congressman here, is nothing more than a Bush/DeLay hack who ran off the platform of how talented he is at carrying a suitcase. He has to go, and Rowley is probably the only person that can beat him.

[goodhue]

9. goods news

I hope Theresa Daly declines to run again, or if she does, that the good folks in MN's Second Congressional District don't endorse Daly over Rowley.

[dissent1977]

11. Daly doesn't stand a chance

Daly ran a crappy campaign, and she stood for absolutely nothing. She isn't very popular here, I don't see any chance in hell she could beat Rowley for the nomination. I guess it wouldn't hurt to see her try however, it would give Rowley some experience in campaigning before she faces Kline and I doubt she would suffer too many bruises.

[mom cat]

12. Keep us posted!

[cascadiance]

13. I think she'd definitely be a good voice for whistleblowers

like Sibel Edmonds and others who've been silenced. We need more people in congress like her to demand that they be heard and protected. Too many Sensenbrenner's now who try to shut them down.

[me b zola]

14. Bravo! We so need truth- tellers

As far as her stances on the issues, I think she may be very open to hearing from Dems/Liberals to understand how to represent us.

[WhiteTara]

15. I wonder if she will be another DINO

I hope not