Jim, I don't believe that anyone is making the argument that Don as a "self-made" immigrant can do Sabo's job better then he has. Don is running for City Council -- not Congress. He has no aspirations to run for Congress, and does not include his perspective on congressional issues as part of his campaign platform.
Nor do I believe that anyone is making the argument to support Don because of connections he may or may not have. While Don is very proud to have earned support from his potential peers as diverse as Green Party's Natalie Johnson Lee, DFL's Barb Johnson, and Independent Barrett Lane. In the end he wants to earn the endorsement of a majority of voters in the ward. He wants to earn their support because of who he is and his personal, professional and volunteer experience. On the question of making jobs -- who has made more? It depends on how you think jobs are made. If jobs are made by the government: then yes, Martin Sabo has made far more jobs then Don. If jobs are made in the private sector: Then Don's 12 years in corporate America and 11 years as a small business owner has resulted in far more people going home with paychecks to pay the rent, the mortgage, the food bill and medical insurance. Either way - government or private sector -- Don has been part of far more economic development then his opponent -- who is NOT Martin Sabo but Martin Sabo's constituent outreach person. For many it is Don's real world experience of making jobs, balancing budgets and advocating for his employees that make Don such an appealing candidate to fight for the Third Ward in these trying economic times. And I think that is a very realistic reason to choose one candidate over another. Joseph Barisonzi Lyndale
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