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    Emmer tries to appeal to suburban families with new ad

    By Mary Lahammer | Published Mon, Aug 23 2010 10:18 am

     

    Right on Independent Tom Horner's heels, Republican Tom Emmer released his first television ad on Sunday.  It's called "Work" and it features Emmer's best asset:  his family.  A Republican running for governor has to win the suburbs and exurbs and by showcasing his seven children Emmer is working on that suburban appeal.  Its positive upbeat message also tries to blunt Emmer's image Republican insiders are concerned has been appearing too "harsh & mean."  We sat down with all the Emmer kids at one time for our upcoming biography series and they were fun.

     

    Emmer's campaign says "He knows, as Minnesotans know, that what we’ve been doing isn’t working. The same old solutions of the past that other candidates are offering will only give us the same results.  It’s time for a new direction!”  Left-leaning Alliance for a Better Minnesota contradicted the ad in a news release saying "Government recovery spending creates jobs in Minnesota" and "Emmer opposed a job creation bill.  On March 29, 2010, Emmer voted against a DFL-written jobs bill, which passed the House 112-20."  Democrat Mark Dayton said he planned to fundraise for his next ad, but could self-fund again if needed.

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    Mary Lahammer has been a program host and political reporter for Twin Cities Public Television since 1998. She has won several Emmys and numerous other awards in several states for her anchoring, reporting, producing and photography. Lahammer was named "Best TV Reporter" by Minnesota Monthly and "Best Newscaster" by City Pages.
     
    Mary is a native Minnesotan who began attending the University of Minnesota's Honors College at age 15, where she went on to graduate with Phi Beta Kappa and Summa Cum Laude honors. She holds degrees in Journalism and Mass Communications and Constitutional Law History from the U of M. She served as President of the Alumni Board at the U's journalism school.

    You might say Mary has been in training for her job since birth. She learned the business under the wing of her father, an Associated Press Capitol reporter for more than three decades. Her State Capitol office is now just around the corner from her father's former stomping grounds.

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