Bob McConnell, a retired Army colonel, former lawyer, small businessman and author from Steamboat Springs, was in Delta Dec. 16 meeting with supporters for his bid for the 3rd Congressional District Republican nomination.

Bob McConnell

While meeting with potential supporters at the Dog House coffee shop on Main Street, McConnell emphasized his military background and his conservative stand on issues.

“Lead, follow, or get out of the way,” he said expressing his political outlook in a phrase adapted from his days as an Army Ranger.

He opposes federal “stimulus funding.” He said, “Stimulus spending creates a downward cycle of dependency. Government needs to get out of the way of the American people who know how to create jobs.”

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