I Hope I Can Count On Your Vote
Congratulations to President-Elect Barack Obama. I have many thoughts about this important election and all that has gone with it. At this exciting time I have my own announcement to make.
After two years of thinking, planning and dreaming I have made a decision to add a new component to my work and service life: I am going to join the political field and run for public office.
So, today I announce that I am running for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2010.
While the 2008 election just ended minutes ago, I am setting my sights on November 2, 2010, only 729 days away.
There is much work to do in these next 729 days and would like to invite you to join me in this effort. While most readers of this blog will not be able to vote for me as you do not live in District 41a there are many ways you will be able to participate and help in the effort.
Over the next number of weeks I will roll out my views on politics, civic engagement and ways for you to join with me in this effort.
Please stay tuned and if you do live in, or are planning to move to Minnesota District 41a I hope I can count on your vote.
Tags: Doug Pagitt 2010
November 5th, 2008 at 11:11 am
[...] Here is the post: [...]
November 5th, 2008 at 12:24 pm
[...] his blog, emergent spokesman Doug Pagitt has announced that he will be running for a seat in the Minnesota state legislature in 2010. Related posts:Audio: Changes at Emergent Village A [...]
November 5th, 2008 at 2:42 pm
[...] So, today I announce that I am running for the Minnesota State Legislature in 2010. (Online source) [...]
November 5th, 2008 at 3:40 pm
[...] November 5, 2008 by The Pilgrim After congratulating comrade Barack Hussein Obama on his win, emergent heretic Doug Pagitt has now announced his intention to run for the state legislature in Minnesota. See his post here. [...]
November 7th, 2008 at 1:25 am
[...] … der kandidiert nämlich für das Parlament von Minnesota. [...]
November 8th, 2008 at 9:41 am
[...] Doug Pagitt is running for office — Good luck, Doug! [...]
November 8th, 2008 at 11:10 am
[...] Doug Pagitt of Emergent Village is running for office next election (legislative, not President). [...]
November 8th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Does anyone ever wonder if this is a crap statment just getting everyone in the blog community talking about Doug?
November 8th, 2008 at 11:55 pm
[...] Festival 2. One response to the London bus atheist ad campaign… 3. Doug Pagitt announces his plan to run for state legislature in 2010 4. Thoughts on extended adolescence 5. 73 year old student scores in college basketball [...]
November 11th, 2008 at 11:24 am
Doug-
As an emergent who – let’s just say I had a diversity of opinion on the election with most in the conversation – I appreciate the way you really have seemed to stayed above the fray in this election season. Some leaders would do well to take a lesson from you there.
That alone is almost enough to make me want to support you in ‘10, even though I’m out of state. I’m looking forward to this roll out.
November 13th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
[...] http://dougpagitt.com/politics/i-hope-i-can-count-on-your-vote If Doug Pagitt is reading this, I hope I can say some words of encouragement as a brother in Christ: I know we might not agree everything theologically, but if we are both brothers in the LORD, I just want to encourage you to follow God and the Bible even as one in office. [...]
November 14th, 2008 at 10:45 am
[...] Doug Pagitt is running for office. Minnesota state legislator to be [...]
November 15th, 2008 at 4:09 pm
THIS IS TRULY EXCITING: ANOTHER CHRISTIAN IN PUBLIC OFFICE.
CAN THE MOST HELPLESS AMONGST US COUNT ON YOU FOR THEIR SUPPORT TOWARD MAKING IT THROUGH THE ABORTION CULTURE AND INTO THEIR DESTINY AND GOD’S PLANS AND PURPOSES FOR THEIR LIVES?
PERHAPS YOU WILL ALSO WORK TOWARD THE DAY WHEN PUBLIC POLICY DOES NOT REWARD THE CONTINUING BREAKDOWN OF THE AFRICAN AMERICAN FAMILY BY SUBSIDIZING THE OUT OF WEDLOCK BIRTH RATE THAT HAS, ESSENTIALLY, RELEGATED THE AFRICAN AMERICAN MALE TO THE ROLE OF SPERM DONOR?
GOOD LUCK, BRO, AND, YOU KNOW—GOD BLESS.