Posted on 01/29/2008 5:21:55 PM PST by ButThreeLeftsDo
You could call Chrissy Nakonsky a candidate of change.
Until about five years ago, Nakonsky, who recently announced she's running for the Minnesota Legislature and will seek the Republican endorsement in her Brainerd-area district, was known as Jeff Nakonsky.
Nakonsky said the 2006 reelection of the state's only openly gay Republican legislator, Sen. Paul Koering of nearby Fort Ripley, gives her hope that Brainerd-area voters won't deny her a legislative seat because of her gender change.
"If people vote for or against me, it should be because of my values," Nakonsky said.
While there are about 400 openly gay or lesbian elected officials in the United States, none is a transgender person, according to the Washington-based Gay and Lesbian Victory Fund.
A transgender woman served a term on a City Council in Georgia but was defeated for reelection last year, the organization said.
"I've voted Republican all my life," Nakonsky said. "Republicans swear by not raising taxes, and raising taxes would hurt families in poverty, like mine."
The district is currently represented by Rep. John Ward, DFL-Brainerd, who is serving his first term.
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McCain?
Maybe he/she should be McPains running mate.
Yup, thems Republicans awright! (note the “double wide”)
Your Honor, the verdict is guilty!
When I saw this story the first thing I thought of was the movie Fargo.
Note the baby stroller in front of the double wide sitting in the snow.
I’ve always tried to take time out to see that movie. Someday I will, someday.
There is no “transgendered woman” running for anything. There is a mutilated man running. It’s still a he, not a she.
Good grief...first log cabin Republicans...now this!
what’s this group?
“Note the baby stroller in front of the double wide sitting in the snow.”
Yup, up here we have those and broken refrigerators too. When I was a kid it was usually a Hudson flipped on its roof and the double wide was an old school bus with a tin stack out a window. Good living, good times!
wonderful... now i can go throw up my supper!!!
Yup, I’m sure it will be because of his/her values.
It allegedly votes republican, but it’s entire life is liberal.
Gender change is a farce. You can’t change your DNA. You are male or female. Surgery and hormone therapy and a new wardrobe don’t change that.
I know of lots of places where the buildings and the people are “double wides” that are conservative. As for being transgendered I would have thought that to be more of a liberal thing. And, I’m wondering how with him/her living in poverty he/she can afford all the medical procedures?
Oh count on that MR. Nakinsky! Count on that. And rational people will vote against your kind of values. No one who is mentally unstable should hold any public office.
In a nutshell and the absolute truth.
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