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mac56

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4. A good man.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Sat May 3, 2014, 02:57 PM

May 2014

I've lived in his district most of my life. It was virtually impossible for a pro-choice candidate to win in the Minnesota 8th until recently.

I would hope that we can look at the totality of his work instead of focusing on one issue or another. Just my .02.

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Jim Oberstar, Iron Range's longtime congressman, dies at 79 [View all] alp227 May 2014 OP

Anti choice Democrat. undeterred May 2014 #1

I did NOT know that... alp227 May 2014 #2

Therein lies the quandary RobertEarl May 2014 #3

Of course it's anti choice. Those of you who sufrommich May 2014 #15

I'm as pro-choice as they come, and his stances on other issues made it easy to vote for him. Brickbat May 2014 #8

A good man. mac56 May 2014 #4

I agree. undeterred May 2014 #6

Agreed. I an sorry to hear he has died. May he rest in peace. And may our other representatives be jwirr May 2014 #7

The Iron Range is very conservative. mn9driver May 2014 #5

Oberstar was one who asked FBI about the 20th hijacker Moussaoui BEFORE 9/11. Octafish May 2014 #9

Wayback Machine has the link archived. alp227 May 2014 #10

Thank you, alp227! Oberstar got the FBI involved in August... Octafish May 2014 #11

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This message was self-deleted by its author alp227 May 2014 #13

Better source than what seems to be a kooky conspiracy message board. alp227 May 2014 #14