One of the best ways to gain delegates would be motivate new precinct voters to caucus, generating the most delegates on precinct caucus night. Effectively organizing in typical low turnout precincts where every person becomes a [...]
Since there are 11 candidates, the format rotated who was on stage so that only three were on stage, allowing people to see fast responses from other candidates. Not all [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Monday, November 30.
1. To put it mildly, Jon Walker believes that the Urban Institute's new report "endorsing the idea of a super-hard trigger for a robust Medicare-style public option" is off base. Walker argues that the [...]
It's very disappointing me to learn that Schultz--who's devoted so much airtime to Bachmann's craziness--is' [...]
This means that there is precious little time for the DFL's large field [...]
Minnesota 2020's Hindsight Blog notes the increase in college enrollment, due t the recession.
MN Moderate to Liberal gives the DFL some suggestions for an improved communications structure.
Dave Mindeman at mnpACT! considers Dean Barkley's ideal MIP Presidential candidate, Lou Dobbs.
The Minnesota Independent looks at [...]
- It seems TPaw is already having issues with federal regulators, with his PAC. Doesn't seem like much, now. But what's that they say about the [...]
- Today's Strib has a piece on Gov. Tim Pawlenty and state economist' [...]
This year, I'm certainly thankful for a political system that allows people to speak out in favor of or against just [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for "Black Friday" (November 27).
1. On Wednesday, Jane Hamsher asked, "Why is HCAN Defending Blanche Lincoln From A Primary Challenge?" The answer: "[HCAN] will continue to operate as part of the Democratic party infrastructure, try to kill primary" [...]
If you're reading this, I know you know who she is...but how many of you know that she's claimed to be in receipt of prophetic visions and divine instructions from God? And that there's video' [...]
Once again, it's been' [...]
- Interesting Hubbard News (KSTP) would even mention issues with' [...]
He's sitting down with State Director Dan Weinand, who officially endorsed Thissen at the opening of the session -- the Superdelegate Tracker has been updated accordingly.
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Ramsey County Sheriff Fletcher keeps a database of gang members, called GangNet, where the criteria is so open, that Sheriff Fletcher's own name should be on the database, since he regularly "associates" with known gang members by talking to them and by arresting them. The qualifying rule is:
2.' [...]
But I was quite surprised to see the boys over at MudSlingerMike's blog, MDE, give us a push!
--ALL the candidates were much more comfortable in a standard debate format, even a modified round-robin format like last night's, than they were at Netroots Minnesota this past weekend. Maybe it's the podium, or something else. But all nine who were at both events' [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Tuesday, November 24.
1. Jon Walker explains "the difference between really trying and pretending to try" by Majority Leader Harry Reid on the public option. Walker quotes Gerald Seib of the Wall Street Journal, who writes, "Maybe" [...]
MPP will [...]
From: W Prendergast
Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 3:49 PM
To: Bivins, Larry
Subject: Your Michele Bachmann interview.
Hi Mr. Bivins.
I [...]
Kelliher and Dayton come out on top in the Minnesota Farmer's Union straw poll. Via Politics in Minnesota. They also have a piece on using GAMC as a wedge issue in 2010.
Smart Politics has great analysis of what is driving Maureen Reed and Tarryl [...]
That's why he keeps an aggressive travel schedule criss-crossing the state and why he spends countless hours on the phone, dialing away.
It's also why we enjoy social media tools. The campaign is [...]
- Little Timmy was on Hannity Monday evening, spewing predictable talking points. I'll rarely mention appearances' [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Monday, November 23.
1. Yesterday, Jon Walker took on Nate Silver, who "believes progressives should trade the public option away, but what he wants in return is far more useless and an even tougher political battle."
2. [...]
What I want to do is edit the Bachmann video that is posted on YouTube, so that you don't have to sit through six to nine minutes [...]
The St. Cloud Times has done the same thing. Their Washington correspondent is a Gannett News Service guy name Larry Bivins. He filed a story from Washington that purports' [...]
In very loose, general terms, when I contemplate the psychology of someone like TPaw, I see two possibilities.
#1) He,' [...]
The recent news about the decision by State Senator Steve Dille not to run for reelection because he can't win the GOP endorsement got me thinking about purging elected officials who too often defy their own party, but I'm trying to think more deeply than just schadenfreude over [...]
The amicus brief stands on several main points:
1.)' [...]
- 11/13 (perhaps earlier) to 11/16 (last Monday): Florida, then Washington, DC.
- 11/16 A brief visit to MN,' [...]
In case you missed it:
Minneapolis has finished counting all the [...]
Yesterday's Mpls Star Tribune ran a front-page piece about one Frederick Becton who is suing King Tim [...]
TW: Thanks for coming, this matters.
Talking about how everyone thought MN-01 was unwinningable, but he never thought so. His campaign was really tech-savvy. Mentioned Sally Jo Sorenson's research work at Bluestem prairie during his race.
Public option was easiest vote' [...]
I thought the [...]
