Fiscal crisis looms large in Sixth District debate

Marlin Levison, Star Tribune

Independence Party candidate Bob Anderson, left, GOP incumbent Rep. Michele Bachmann and DFL candidate Elwyn Tinklenberg faced off in a debate in Stillwater on Wednesday

Bob Anderson a voice for the people not the parties

Bob Anderson

Anderson works for a dental studio in Centennial Lakes, Edina and hosts a local access cable T.V. show, Inside Mental Health Issues. He is a longtime advocate for requiring insurance companies to cover mental health problems on par with other illnesses, and a supporter of the Mental Health Parity Bill.

He said a bout with depression that he had six years ago inspired him to seek better health insurance coverage for mental illnesses. He filed for office as an Independence Party candidate, but Elwyn Tinklenberg won the party’s endorsement, as well as the DFL Party’s.

Age: 50

Family: Single, two children. Lives in Woodbury.

Education: Graduated from Richfield High School.

Website: http://bobandersonforcongress.com/

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Fiscal crisis looms large in 6th Dist. debate
Michele Bachmann and Elwyn Tinklenberg offered different remedies, with the incumbent deploring an expensive bailout and the challenger arguing that funds are needed to avert a deeper crisis.

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