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CD-3 EXCLUSIVE: Paulsen assembles potent team

September 21st, 2007 by Gary M. Miller

TvM spoke with folks close to likely congressional candidate Erik Paulsen last evening and learned that the 7-term Eden Prairie conservative is quietly assembling a potent fundraising team. 

Both Senator Boschwitz and fmr. GOP chair Ron Eibensteiner have signed on to spearhead Paulsen’s nascent bid.  The state representative is said to be putting together an impressive “kitchen cabinet”.

One insider we spoke to said they have “never seen Paulsen so energized”.  With the fundraising tandem of Boschwitz and Eibensteiner on board, Paulsen must be considered a first-tier player for the competitive seat. 


Posted: September 21, 2007 at 8:50 am
Under: 2008, CD-3, conservatism, elections | 2 Comments »


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2 Responses to “CD-3 EXCLUSIVE: Paulsen assembles potent team”

  1. Truth v. The Machine » Archives » Poll-pourri Says:
    September 25th, 2007 at 9:48 pm

    [...] * Paulsen is effectively starting to corner the market on support.  As witnessed by TvM’s exclusive, Paulsen has the fundraising appartus in place and the institutional backing is beginning to follow.  At the same time, TvM is running into more and more nervous Republicans who are wondering whether the former Majority Leader has the profile and skills to win in a toss-up district with the wind potentially at the DFL’s back.  As one 3rd District vet put the situation, “my heart is with Erik…but my head is with Stanek.”  [...]

  2. Erik Paulsen the Frontrunner at MNpublius.com Says:
    September 26th, 2007 at 8:05 am

    [...] Last week, MN Publius called former House Majority Leader Erik Paulsen the Republican frontrunner in the 3rd.  Looks like that description was accurate: TvM spoke with folks close to likely congressional candidate Erik Paulsen last evening and learned that the 7-term Eden Prairie conservative is quietly assembling a potent fundraising team. [...]