Drug legalization was candidate’s undoing, with just cause
Published Tuesday, March 6, 2007
I believe the marijuana legalization question took a predictable turn when 3rd District Democratic candidate Wendy Wilde took a thumping at the polls Nov. 7, 2006, from incumbent Rep. James Ramstad.
Watching their TV debate on "At Issue," it was clear that her pro-legalization position would either elect her or sink her congressional campaign. To his credit, Rep. Ramstad made the connection between marijuana being a gateway drug and the Minnesota meth epidemic. The Wilde campaign was finished as a result.
South Dakota, Colorado and Nevada all rejected legalization Nov. 7. If our representatives still believe there's a national trend to legalize any drugs, they need to realize details of the meth problem take up space in most regional newspapers — almost weekly.
Will our state legislature bypass the voters on this issue? We hope not.
John Holley - Ironton
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