Michael Cavlan
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Michael Cavlan (b. 1959) was the Green Party candidate for the United States Senate seat from Minnesota held by retiring incumbent Democrat Mark Dayton.
He faced Republican candidate Mark Kennedy, Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald and the election's winner, Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate Amy Klobuchar in the general election.
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[edit] Personal life
Cavlan was born in San Jose, California, but spent most of his childhood and adolescence in Northern Ireland with his Roman Catholic family. He is a nephew of Ballymoney Sinn Fein councillor, Anita Cavlan.
He is a registered nurse in St. Paul and a member of the Minnesota Nurses Association and the National Disaster Medical System. In the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, he volunteered to assist in caring for wounded survivors.
[edit] Senate candidacy and issue positions
Cavlan announced his candidacy to run for Senate in October 2004 on the Green Party ticket.
A self-described peace activist, Cavlan has called for immediate troop withdrawal from Iraq and Afghanistan. Among other issues, he is pro-choice, opposes the death penalty, drug prohibition, and school vouchers, and supports gay marriage ([1]).
[edit] Electoral history
- 2006 election for U.S. Senate - Minnesota
- Amy Klobuchar (D), 58%
- Mark Kennedy (R), 38%
- Robert Fitzgerald (I), 3%
- Michael Cavlan (G), 0.5%
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