As a U.S. Army combat veteran, I recently returned home from the war in Iraq and found a very disturbing political environment throughout our country. Some political candidates are running negative campaigns filled with innuendos that are distorting the truth. This is not the America that I fought to defend. The type of campaign someone runs to get elected will reflect on the type of representatives they will produce.

This is why I am supporting my mother, Robin Brown, for re-election as our state representative. I have so much love and respect for my mother. She waited until all six of her children were in school before she started college at age 29.

My mother is a successful teacher, talented artist, caring mother and effective state representative. Every campaign my mother has run has been a positive campaign. She is also a positive state representative. I am asking you to re-elect my mother to serve as state representative. Please vote for Robin Brown.

Earnest McAninch

Winona