Michel is not running for Congress
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State Sen. Geoff Michel (R-Edina - West Bloomington) just walked through the Capitol Press room. He says he's not running for Congress. Here's a portion of his news release:
"After giving this serious thought, I have concluded that Congress is broken and the lifestyle of a member fo Congress is unappealing.
It would be worth the effort if Congress was an institution that was working well. It is not. The life of a member of Congress is now perpetual campaigning, countless hours on the phone raising money and incessant travel. Members of Congress seem very busy doing everything but the actual work of the people. I have four young daughters and a wonderful wife. Trading soccer games, piano recitals and dinners at home for frequent flyer miles and long distance phone cards feels selfish to me."
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