by Steve Sarvi 

The Hill's Congress Blog

August 27th, 2008

With so much of this year’s political debate revolving around energy, we can’t lose sight of the fact that this is only one of the economic issues on which the American people are counting on elected officials to fight for them.

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Kline, Who Took a Succession of Earmarks for Scott County Highway 21, Will Now Take Credit for the Project's Completion Despite Belief that Earmarks are "Corrupt"

August 26, 2008

By Tom Scheck, Minnesota Public Radio

August 20, 2008

St. Paul, Minn. — The candidates in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District disagree about the best way to address the high cost of gasoline.

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Kline's DFL opponent, Steve Sarvi, said Kline's only focus seems to be on increased drilling, when oil companies are not drilling on federal land where they already have leases.

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August 19, 2008

EAGAN, Minn. – As campaign season heats up, politicos and supporters will have one more way to keep tabs on Steve Sarvi for Congress: the campaign’s blog, which has just gone live.

Part of its existing website, www.stevesarvi.org, the blog can be accessed directly at www.stevesarvi.org/blog and will include regular posts from the candidate, members of staff and the occasional guest blogger.

Sarvi Challenges Kline to Represent His District, Not Big Oil

EAGAN, Minn. – As it now has been reported widely, U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is preparing to hold a vote next month on off-shore oil and gas drilling. She has opened the door to a bipartisan bill that will include not just oil and gas drilling, but also a repeal of oil company subsidies and legislation mandating energy companies drill on federal lands to which they already hold leases before they can gain access to additional federal lands.

MN-02 Congressman Once Again Tries to Distract from His “Well-Oiled” Record

EAGAN, Minn. – John Kline (R-Lakeville) returned to Washington Tuesday for another round of political theater.

According to the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Kline said his “protest” of the House recess is “historic” because he ordinarily “wouldn't be allowed to address the public” (http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/congress/26893894.html?elr=...).

Brad Foster Comes Fresh Off New Mexico Primary Win; Ready for General Election Win with Sarvi Team

MN-02 Congressman Can Tour and Speak to an Empty House Chamber as Much as He Likes – It Won’t Change His Record

EAGAN, Minn. – As reported in the Minneapolis Star Tribune and elsewhere, Rep. John Kline (R-Lakeville) today joined a few of his Republican colleagues in speaking to an empty House chamber about energy, while the campaign of his Democratic opponent, Steve Sarvi, issued the following statement via spokesperson Bridget Cusick:

While we've come to expect it of them, Rep. John Kline's supporters (some might call them paid consultants or even staff) are already up no good in the 2008 election -- including using tactics for which they've lambasted opponents in previous years.

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by Emily Johns, Star Tribune

The Independence Party of Minnesota has endorsed Steve Sarvi, the DFL-endorsed candidate, for the Second Congressional District seat now held by Republican Rep. John Kline.

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