. @LewisForMN is right. We have a lot power in the suburbs. And that means we have to ask ourselves some pretty important questions:

1/11 https://twitter.com/LewisForMN/status/1323034926728564736
Do we believe in justice and equality?

"You know if you don’t want to own a slave, don’t. But don’t tell other people they can’t." -- Jason Lewis, Power Divided is Power Checked

https://m.startribune.com/lewis-book-offers-provocative-analysis-on-slavery-and-civil-rights/369306761/

2/11
Lewis' book offers provocative analysis on slavery and civil rights

Just days after Jason Lewis announced he was running for Congress, Lewis questioned the role of the federal government in outlawing slavery in an update to his audio book.

https://m.startribune.com/lewis-book-offers-provocative-analysis-on-slavery-and-civil-rights/369306761/
Do we tolerate racism?

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/20/politics/kfile-jason-lewis-racial-comments/index.html

3/11
GOP congressman said blacks have 'entitlement mentality' and view themselves as victims

Republican Rep. Jason Lewis has a long history of racist rhetoric about African-Americans, pushing claims of a "racial war" by blacks on whites and arguing that violence regularly occurs at black...

https://www.cnn.com/2018/07/20/politics/kfile-jason-lewis-racial-comments/index.html
Do we accept misogyny?

https://www.startribune.com/u-s-rep-jason-lewis-made-disparaging-comments-about-women-on-radio-show/488554021/

4/11
Rep. Jason Lewis' 'slut' radio comments resurface in new report with audio

Comments he made on his provocative show are getting a wider airing.

https://www.startribune.com/u-s-rep-jason-lewis-made-disparaging-comments-about-women-on-radio-show/488554021/
Do we support white supremacy?

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/jason-lewis-galt-io

5/11
GOP Senate Nominee Jason Lewis Founded A Social Network That Promoted A Pro-Hitler Documentary

Galt let its community decide what was most important to them. This is what they chose.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/janelytvynenko/jason-lewis-galt-io
Do we support the LGBTQ+ community?

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dominicholden/republican-jason-lewis-compared-gay-people-to-rapists

6/11
A Republican Congressman Seeking Reelection Once Compared Gay People To "Rapists" And Other...

Rep. Jason Lewis of Minnesota made the claims when he hosted a radio show in 2013. Now he’s running for reelection.

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dominicholden/republican-jason-lewis-compared-gay-people-to-rapists
Do we believe women?

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/19/politics/kfile-jason-lewis-radio-comments-sexual-harassment/index.html

7/11
GOP Rep. Jason Lewis once mocked women who felt traumatized by unwanted touching

Republican Rep. Jason Lewis once mocked women who were traumatized by unwanted sexual advances, including those inappropriately kissed or who had their thighs touched, a CNN KFile review of his...

https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/19/politics/kfile-jason-lewis-radio-comments-sexual-harassment/index.html
Do we believe that affordable healthcare is a right?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/20/us/politics/health-care-whip-count.html

8/11
How House Republicans Planned to Vote on the Obamacare Replacement (Published 2017)

House leaders pulled the health care bill from consideration.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2017/03/20/us/politics/health-care-whip-count.html
Do we believe in climate change?

https://www.startribune.com/jason-lewis-climate-change-is-natural-and-we-don-t-have-the-data-to-predict-it/118270544/

9/11
OPINION EXCHANGE | Jason Lewis: Climate change is natural, and we don't have the data to predict it

Getting warm. Or cool. Let's make policy!

https://www.startribune.com/jason-lewis-climate-change-is-natural-and-we-don-t-have-the-data-to-predict-it/118270544/
Do we believe in the Union?

"When asked if the Civil War was worth fighting during an interview in 2011 about his book, Lewis did not respond with a clear answer and eventually said it was 'kinda hard to say.'"

https://news.yahoo.com/thedc-interview-libertarian-talk-radio-host-jason-lewis-20110206-213235-707.html

10/11
TheDC interview with libertarian talk radio host Jason Lewis

Jason Lewis is the author of the new book, “Power Divided is Power Checked: The Argument for States’ Rights.“

https://news.yahoo.com/thedc-interview-libertarian-talk-radio-host-jason-lewis-20110206-213235-707.html
Vote accordingly, in person. Vote for @TinaSmithMN

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