by Matt Marquardt –
Kyle Klinksiek will be challenging incumbent Jay Urdahl for the District 1 Cerro Gordo County Supervisor seat.
Klinksiek, a 42 year-old truck driver, is running as an Independent.
Today via phone, Klinksiek said “It’s time for a change.” He said Urdahl has been in office “long enough. Twenty-four years, that’s a long time.”
Klinksiek pointed to the condition of the North Iowa Fairgrounds as an example of Urdahl’s time as a Supervisor. “The place is in bad shape, all under his watch.”
Klinksiek also said today he would have “no problem” engaging in an NIT-sponsored debate with Urdahl that would be video-taped and shared on Youtube. “I’m fine with that, set it up,” he said.
Urdahl will be on the ballot as a Democrat, but he has sought campaign help and contributions from staunch Republicans.
Urdahl approached Dr. Gary Blodgett of Clear Lake for help in raising funds for his re-election campaign some months ago. Dr. Blodgett obliged and wrote a fundraising letter which was mailed out to several dozen potential donors. This despite the fact that the Urdahl campaign had over $15,000 already on hand.
Read the letter that Blodgett wrote for Urdahl here.
Klinksiek said he doesn’t want any contributions.
“I’m doing this all on my own,” he explained.
Klinksiek invited anyone with questions to call him at 641-420-9715 or send an email to kyle.klinksiek01@gmail.com.
Dr. Blodgett was my orthodontist almost 50 years ago, and he put braces on my wife and our oldest daughter. I always voted for him. I know Dougherty is Jay’s lackey, who doesn’t. If it is true that Gary Blodgett calls the shots on Urdahl, that’s a positive, because Unions are outdated, and they drive up prices, and Urdahl is a big Union guy. The idea of an all-Reoublican Board is something we like, so let’s keep Colonel Klink busy with his flee markets. We will vote to re-elect Jay.
Urdahl is a democrat who goes to the republicans for his money. Blodgett is a republican who got elected to represent a democrat town, Mason. Everybody knows Dougherty does what ever Jay Urdahl tells him to do just like Jay does what Gary Blodgett tells him to. I know the lawyer that ran against Blodgett and I was in the Union with the guy that took Blodgett on a couple elections later. Been following this political stuff here in Mason a long time. I guess what I am saying is people need to relize that a vote for Kyle is a vote to get Gary Blodgett out of the court house. Vote for Kyle Klinkseink unless you want goverment of the rich by the rich and for the rich.
This past Thursday I was over to Star Boards at the lake for lunch, there was Jay Urdahl sitting at a back table with Blodgett. They had papers on the table, talked real serious like. When they got up to leave Blodgett slips the papers in his pocket and he gets in Urdahl’s van and then they drive away. I seen it all my self so did my friend. Looks like Urdahl is worrying this time about getting beaten, he wants more help from Blodgett.
A couple years ago it looked like Urdahl would have to start sharing his power when Chris Watt got 2,000 people to sign his petition to change the Board of supervisors to make it 5 members instead of just 3. Urdahl didn’t like that, but it looked like it was going to happen. Well then Gary Blodgett jumps in, he gave speeches in CL and MC, sent out letters raising money to kill off the idea. He was in the Globe Gaz. and the CL paper, I heard him on KGLO, seen him on KIMT, all that. So then Watts sees he would lose, which was a shame because the people did lose. And Watt calls it off. Now who got the most out of what Blodgett did I ask you? Urdahl did. OK. Vote for Klinksiek unless your rich.
My brother use to work at UPS with Urdahl. Jay was never ever full time, he still don’t work but only part time. He told me you would of thought Urdahl knew he hit the jack pot when he got friends with Blodgett. Politician that gets there money from rich folks get that money for a reason. It is not to help working people. Those letters Gary Blodgett keeps sending out to keep Urdahl in there proves that. I will vote for Kyle I hope everybody does it is time to get Urdahl out.
It’s worse than you think, JBJ. I just checked the website that the state of Iowa requires all candidates to file their reports with. As of July 19, 2012, Gary Blodgett has raised $21,038.19 for Urdahl. The same report says the Urdahl campaign spent $2,355.52 to pay for the mailings that Blodgett signed for Jay and sent out to his rich friends. And then it says that Jay Urdahl’s campaign account has got $18,682.67 cash on hand.
Remember when Urdahl voter to spent $100,000 to put a fitness room in the courthouse. What the world does he need 15K to run for supervisor?
Thanks for the comments everyone. Right now I am driving 5 days a week for schnieder. I am to be home September 6. I am trying to run my campaign budget at $600.00. I am hoping I can get addresses for places to put signs up. Thank you again everyone.
Urdahl wants that job for life. Gary Blodgett raised his money for him when he first ran, because Blodgett’s son and Urdahl were drinking buddies. They still are. Gary Blodgett and his friends have kept Urdahl in ever since, you look at Jay’s reports online. You will see lots of Gary Blodgett’s Republican friends on there. A lot of the same ones that put Blodgett in office and kept him in. That big money comes to Jay on account of that. If we want a real friend of workers, vote Urdahl out.
Kyle, I will be supporting your victory over Mr. Urdahl. The fairgrounds are an embarrassment to all of North Iowa. I know you will get it turned around out there once you win. Please let me know where to contribute to your campaign.
Urdahl doesn’t even show up for supervisor meetings…fire him
WAY TO GO KYLE! I think it is time for a change as well. You have my support.
Kyle, I am with you, how may I help………JR
If you look back on things, you can see that when it comes to money votes, Urdahl is Republican. Small wonder then that Gary Blodgett already helped Urdahl raise more than $15,000 bucks and raised him another $1,500 last fall and another $5,000 with the letter in this story. People need to know this because if they did maybe Kyle could stand a better chance to unseat this money grubber of a profesional politician. I think Urdahl has been in way too long, time for him to go back to loading boxes full time over at UPS. Go, Kyle! You have got our votes.
ONE Shout Out…HELL YA. URDAHL & the rest need to be put to pasture, time to move on and maybe get “situations” under control. All it takes is for someone to start the ball rolling and to stick to beliefs.
Hey Kyle I remember you from the credit union you have my vote as well as my family. Good bye Urdahl
GOOD LUCK KYLE!
I”ll vote for Kyle, just for the change. We see and read about what happens when we have career politicians, and it’s evident in this situation.
VOTE!!!!
Kyle has this wrapped up easily.