Category: The Real Erik Paulsen

In 3rd District race, candidates employ flash mobs, dueling ads — and Bigfoot

Erik Paulsen talks as Dean Phillips listens at the debate at the UBS Forum at Minnesota Public Radio. Credit: Tony Saunders, MPR News

On a gloomy fall Wednesday in suburban Minnesota, Bowzer was hitting all the right notes.

Jon “Bowzer” Bauman, the former member of 50s-style rock group Sha Na Na, was playing the 1953 song, “Goodnite, sweetheart, goodnite” on his keyboard. But instead of sweetheart, Bowzer subbed in the name of the local congressman, Republican Erik Paulsen.

“Don’t hate to leave you, but we really must say, goodnight Erik Paulsen, goodnight,” Bowzer sang, leading a small crowd gathered in Excelsior, Minn. This was moments after Bowzer endorsed Democrat Dean Phillips’ campaign for Congress with his jaw agape and an enthusiastic single-arm flex, his signature move.

View the complete article by Briana Bierschbach on the MPR News website here.

Dean Phillips supports enhancing and funding special education programs

To the Editor:

In an increasingly polarized society, many are losing faith in the future of our nation, which to me means that, now more than ever, we need to invest in education. Those of us who have lived in Chanhassen know how great our school system is for the majority of children that attend.

I am a recent graduate of Chanhassen High School and loved going to school in our great school system, but unfortunately, it is not that way for many across the United States.

As you may know, we have an election coming up and candidate Dean Phillips is taking on incumbent Erik Paulsen. Dean has many great ideas for education, such as fully supporting the IDEA Full Funding Act, which would bring more funding to special education programs nationwide, helping those 6.7 million children who attend these programs – including my brother who would not be where he is today without the special education programs of District 112. Continue reading “Dean Phillips supports enhancing and funding special education programs”

Two-Thirds Of Americans Haven’t Seen Any Benefit From The Trump Tax Law

A new poll shows that nearly two-thirds of Americans say they have not seen their take-home pay increase as a result of the Trump tax law. The truth about the Trump tax law is that it’s not benefiting working families — it has only increased the gap between the richest Americans and everyone else.

Americans have not benefited from the Trump tax law. It’s clear why more Americans still disapprove than approve of the law.

  • 64% of Americans say they have not seen an increase in their take-home pay from the Trump tax law.

  • A majority of Americans say the Trump tax law has not helped their family financially.

Continue reading “Two-Thirds Of Americans Haven’t Seen Any Benefit From The Trump Tax Law”

Erik Paulsen’s Negative Campaign Gets Even Worse

Paulsen releases fourth straight dishonest attack ad


Paulsen is among the most partisan members of Congress, voting with Trump 98 percent of the time and routinely carrying the water of his biggest donors. Credit: Fibonacci Blue

Excelsior, MN – Erik Paulsen has released his latest dishonest and negative TV ad as part of his ongoing smear campaign against Dean Phillips.

Despite the insinuations of Paulsen’s ad, Phillips was not the chairman of the board of Allina Health at the time the allegations in question were brought forward. And claims that Phillips, as a volunteer board chairman, was responsible for the day-to-day operations of Allina Health have already been called false by independent fact checkers.

“Erik Paulsen used to be known as the ‘nice guy’ but now he’s running one of the most outlandishly negative and dishonest smear campaigns of any incumbent politician in recent history,” said Zach Rodvold, campaign manager for Phillips for Congress. “Congressman Paulsen is so desperate to hold onto power that he’s even stooped to attacking community leaders at one of the Twin Cities’ most important health systems. This is what happens when you vote with Donald Trump 98% of the time and have no accomplishments to run on or anything positive to say. Voters deserve better.” Continue reading “Erik Paulsen’s Negative Campaign Gets Even Worse”

Erik Paulsen Continues Lying to Try to Stop You from Seeing His Real Record

For a Congressman elected 10 years ago to focus on attacking his opponent with continuing use of debunked claims is sad to see, but not surprising from what he and his party has become.

The latest attack ad from his campaign (he’s shown at the intro and does the required disclaimer, so he and his campaign own this one), get down in the muck of false claims regarding sexual harassment.

Here are the facts:

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A GOP Tax-Law Writer Faces Skeptics in His Minnesota District

Eden Prairie, MN—Rep. Erik Paulsen followed the classic congressional playbook: Score a plum committee spot, rack up bipartisan accomplishments, raise millions in campaign cash and help write a major tax law delivering tangible gains back home.

That may not be enough.

Seeking a sixth term in the Twin Cities’ western suburbs, Mr. Paulsen faces a pair of problems. The tax law isn’t popular among Americans—and neither is the president who signed it.

View the complete October 8 article by Richard Rubin on the Wall Street Journal website here.