Knutson is the only woman ever elected to Congress from Minnesota. Muriel Humphrey Brown finished the term of her husband, Sen. Hubert H. Humphrey, when he died in office in January 1978. But not everyone is convinced that Minnesota women consider it a priority to elect a woman. Women are so hard on women candidates that they don't even give them the benefit of the doubt. I've stopped talking about how we have to elect a woman to Congress because my female friends don't listen to that.
People feel like they're being left behind.
I feel like I'm one of those people. I don't mean women CEO's. We haven't made enough progress on this issue. I'm a working citizen, a parent, I have bills and I know when taxes are too high, when the environment is a problemwe need more average citizens, and above average citizens, who will bring new ideas. We have a huge opportunity to turn things around.