Kendall Qualls vs. Tim Walz?

You have to admit that Qualls vs. Walz has a certain ring to it. That is if you don't mind getting sick at the thought of a third term from Tim Walz. Frankly, I've had 2 terms too many from Gov. Walz. Fox News is reporting "Army veteran and business executive Kendall Qualls has officially launched his campaign to challenge former Democrat vice presidential nominee Gov. Tim Walz to be the next governor of Minnesota. While Walz has not yet formally announced a third consecutive gubernatorial bid, Qualls, who also ran for governor in 2022, framed the race for Minnesota's highest office as an opportunity to fix the problems Walz created." Since this article ran, Gov. Walz has said that he's leaning towards running.

This weekend, a frequent reader of this blog and a political operative, informed me that, despite all the disastrous press Gov. Walz has received, especially this past week, Gov. Walz still gathers 48%-49% approvaal rating. That's surprising considering how awful he's performed since July. I'd be surprised if he would've earned 39%-40% at this point.

Nonetheless, the article quotes Qualls as saying "I don’t need to tell you that Minnesota is at a crossroads. Tim Walz took us further down the road of lost jobs, fleeing companies, rising crime and cratering education. Now, he’s spending more time outside the state on a vanity tour than he is trying to move Minnesota forward. That’s not leadership." Then Qualls said this:

I’m the only candidate who can help Minnesota live up to its potential. If we are going to fix the budget Tim Walz broke, we need a proven leader with real-world business experience. If we are going to take back our streets and our classrooms, we need a candidate with a conservative backbone and law and order credentials.

I won't speak ill of Mr. Qualls. Instead, I'll introduce you to Jeff Johnson, former St. Cloud citycouncilman and currently a GOP candidate for Governor. Jeff is a serious candidate with impressive credentials. First, check out Jeff's website. Next, check out some of Jeff's impressive credentials:

As an engaged parent with his children's school, he served as a full time teacher who taught middle and high school students. He volunteers time each week at the school. Jeff also volunteered as a teacher for the Youth Initiative Mentoring Academy (YIMA) in partnership with the Diversity Foundation.

PROFESSIONAL & ENTREPRENEURIAL EXPERIENCE

Jeff is an inventor, former professional pilot, MS/HS/college experienced educator, and former business owner. He was previously employed as an airline ground instructor, airline & general aviation mechanic, corporate jet pilot, and a regional airline pilot. He is also an entrepreneur and received his first patent from the U.S Patent & Trademark Office in November 2015. Soon thereafter in March 2016, Jeff participated in the Inventor's Review (similar to Shark Tank) at the International Home & Housewares convention in Chicago.

Jeff isn't bashful about fighting for women's rights through Title IX:

When I first met Jeff in 2006, the first things I noticed were that he's a) a natural-born leader and b) a man of integrity. If he makes a promise, he'll keep that promise. At this point, Republicans have 2 outstanding announced candidates. By contrast, the DFL has Gov. Knucklehead (his own term):

That nickname is fitting for Walz.