The Annandale Memorial Day Parade is a wonderful tradition of honoring those who have served in our military and given their lives for our country. I was irritated to see the Amy Klobuchar supporters carrying campaign signs marching in the parade. This was inappropriate; Amy Klobuchar has never served in the military! I complained to the Klobuchar headquarters and they thought they had received permission to march. I also spoke with the official who supposedly gave them permission, and he said they were welcome as spectators but not to march in the official parade. Perhaps there was miscommunication. Whatever the case, these supporters lacked sensitivity and intelligence by parading through town in an event intended to honor those who have served in our military. The Klobuchar campaign likely lost more votes than gained by bringing their outside politics to our lovely local event.
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