New Media Training for Republican Activists
The New Media Committee for the Republican party is planning upcoming training events to be held around the state. The first will be this Monday, and all YR’s are encouraged to attend.
Date: Monday, November 30th
Time: 7:00pm
On Monday, November 30th, the State Party will be [...]
Meggan Ellingboe who works in communications for SEIU has created a blog to promote job openings for political jobs in Minnesota. While she has a history in DFL politics, her goal for this site is to feature jobs on both sides of the aisle.
Currently, there are a few jobs posted [...]
Republican Party of Minnesota Announces December 7th Capitol Rally in Support of Governor Pawlenty’s Spending Accountability Amendment
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today announced that the Party will hold a rally on December 7, 2009 in the Capitol Rotunda in support of [...]
Michael Brodkorb had a opinion article published in today’s MinnPost. Partial text is below.
“KSTP television recently ran a groundbreaking investigative report regarding the counting of absentee ballots in the 2008 election. It should give every Minnesotan pause.
Approximately 300,000 absentee ballots were cast in Minnesota last year. Accurate counting of [...]
Earlier today, Blois Olson had a piece published on MinnPost about the candidacy of Mayor RT Rybak for Governor. While the piece is mostly just promoting Rybak’s candidacy there was one glaring part that stuck out:
As Rybak prepares to create a statewide profile he will likely rely on two [...]
Today, several media outlets are reporting that the death of a census worker in Kentucky has been ruled a suicide.
A Kentucky census worker found hanging from a tree with the word “fed” written on his chest killed himself and staged his death to look like a murder, authorities [...]
From the newsletter:
It’s Finally Here!
This is to announce the long-awaited arrival of our new SD41 GOP website. You can take a look by typing in either sd41gop.org or sd41gop.com. When you get there, you’ll notice a completely new look and a lot of new material on our first [...]
Local doctor Maureen Hackett jumped head first into the CD3 DFL battle last week with an appearance on a local DFL Cable Access TV show and an interview with MPR’s Polinaut.
Listen to Hackett stumble through and avoid questions with MPR here.
Hackett: “I like to support good ideas…I like Ralph [...]
From the Winona Daily News:
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If you’re keeping track at home, be careful, this could get messy:
The Legislature is mad at the governor, and so, to try and fix things, they’re taking up the budget issue with the courts.
Now that [...]
Mark Ritchie gave the closing remarks at the MN Netroots gathering over the weekend. The Netroots Nation conference is sponsored by the extreme left wing in America by “online activists” such as Markos Moulitsas Zúniga.
From the Netroots Website:
This conference will be modeled after the Netroots Nation conference (formerly known [...]
On Saturday the local Rochester DFL held an activist training with the key note speaker as Mark Ritchie.
The same Mark Ritchie that said during the 2006 campaign that the Office of the Secretary of State must act in a “non-partisan” manner.
Check back for more on Ritchie tomorrow.
[...]
After Bloggergate, another Liberal Blogger tied to North Star Liberal has shut its doors.
Brian Falldin has deleted all of his site content. Here is the screen shot:
[...]Not only has North Star Liberal closed its doors, but DFL Blogger Political Muse, Eric Austin, has called it quits.
Here’s Eric’s Post:
I recently joined with five other bloggers who I count as friends in the hope that we could create a different kind of blog. A blog that was [...]
Yesterday MDE posted information about a scrubbed post by a new Liberal blog North Star Liberal. Now, today North Star Liberal has shut its doors.
Where did they go?
[...]Yesterday, at the newly created North Star Liberal Blog, on of their bloggers posted a racy commentary on the field of candidates for Governor. This commentary only included candidates on the DFL.
The worst offense was mocking the death of late Senator Paul Wellstone in their piece about Rep. Tom [...]
State Chairs from Four Parties Come Together on Saturday to Celebrate Elections and Volunteers
St. Paul— Leaders from the DFL, Republican, Green, and Independence parties will come together on Saturday for the seventh annual Nonpartisan Party, which celebrates elections and volunteer political activism.
“It’s important to take the time to build relationships [...]
In a release that I received a few moments ago former State Representative Allen Quist announced his campaign against Congressman Tim Walz.
The release is below:
(St. Peter, MN) – Former State Representative Allen Quist has announced that he will run against U.S. Representative Tim Walz for the First District Congressional Seat. Quist served [...]
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today issued the following statement regarding DFL Secretary of State Mark Ritchie’s decision to lead a hyper partisan DFL Party training this weekend in Rochester.
“After his utter failure to properly train local election officials resulted in appalling absentee ballot disparities [...]
Dr. Maureen Hackett announced on her website yesterday that she will be challenging Rep. Erik Paulsen in Minnesota’s Third Congressional District. Also, Jim Meffert has decided to enter the race for endorsement against Paulsen.
In Minnesota’s Second Congressional District, Dan Powers has announced his candidacy against Rep. John Kline. [...]
I will be doing home housekeeping in the next few days. Taking out broken links, adding in some new links, editing categories and so forth. In the comment section please let me know about any links you would like added to the blog roll.
[...]Minnesota’s Freedom Foundation Report:
STIMULUS FUNDS CREATING NONEXISTENT JOBS IN NONEXISTENT LOCATIONS
Minnesota ’s 57th congressional district reports 35 jobs with $600,000 in spending
You’d never know it without going on line to the new and improved federal government stimulus tracking website, but the economy and jobs picture is really picking [...]
Year after year states build their budgets around what they expect to raise in tax revenue for the upcoming fiscal year. This means that states budget revenue for programs and services with money they currently do not have. More often [...]
Americans for Tax Reform:
Constitutional Amendment Will Restrain Excessive General Fund Growth
Washington, D.C. – Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) today commended a recent proposal by Gov. Tim Pawlenty (R) to restrain spending and make it easier to balance state budgets in Minnesota.
The Governor’s proposed constitutional amendment would limit the size of the [...]
Republican Party of Minnesota: Ritchie Window Dressing On Absentees Won`t Change Broken System
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota of Chairman Tony Sutton today issued the following statement regarding Mark Ritchie’s announcement that he is proposing a new design for absentee ballots.
“Today’s window dressing from Mark Ritchie can’t change the fact [...]
“Franken’s amendment may make sense for national Democrats in laying down lines of attack heading into the 2010 campaign — but this is not what Franken needs to build a base in Minnesota,” said Larry Jacobs, an expert in state politics at the University of Minnesota.
“Being a poster boy of a [...]
Tarryl Clark Hits New Low In Attack On Rep. Bachmann’s Family
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton today issued the following statement regarding Tarryl Clark’s attack on Rep. Michele Bachmann’s family. During an interview with The Daily Beast, Clark claimed Rep. Bachmann was not “proud” of her own [...]
After looking into Tarryl Clark’s announcement of her campaign staff it seems there has been some sort of shake up in the campaign.
In early October, Roll Call had Andrea Mokros listed as “leading the campaign.” As of yesterday, Mokros had been demoted to “campaign consultant” in some stories. In fact, [...]
A little less than a year before the election and State Senator Tarryl Clark is already going negative. In a piece in yesterday’s The Daily Beast, Sen. Clark was profiled along with Maureen Reed as opponents of Congresswoman Bachmann.
While the story was outright wrong on the author’s view of [...]
Yesterday, Senator Tarryl Clark sent out a press release of her recent hires to her campaign staff; or as I referred to them on Twitter as a list of unemployed political activists on November 3, 2010.
The release from her campaign is below:
St. Cloud, MN — State Senator Tarryl Clark [...]
Tomorrow, as you take a moment to reflect upon the servicemen and women who have served our country, please check out this special video honoring our Veterans. The quote is from Judge William S. Sessions, former FBI Director and Captain – United States Air Force 1951-1955 – and read by [...]
(Saint Paul) – Senator Amy Koch (R-Buffalo) announced today that she will be the chief Senate author of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s “Spending
Accountability Amendment” during the 2010 Legislative Session.
The bill will be heard at a special meeting of the Senate Taxes Committee on December 7th at 10 AM in Room [...]
From the NRCC:
Tonight, Democrats chose to enrich trial lawyers; their political contributors while cutting Medicare benefits for seniors.
[...]St. Paul- Republican of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton tonight issued the following statement after Tim Walz voted for a government takeover of the health care system.
“With his vote for a massive $1.2 trillion government takeover of health care that [...]
POST CORRECTION
Tim Walz wasn’t the only Democrat to botch a major announcement this week. As if channeling his inner RT Rybak, Walz fumbeld the ball when announcing that he would be suppoing the Democrat’s $1 trillion goverment-run healthcare bill.
Walz was set to hold a conference call annoucing his decision on the [...]
MDE tracked down this press release from the National Taxpayers Union in support of Governor Pawlenty’s proposed Constitutional Amendment about Minnesota’s budget.
Check it out below:
Nation’s Largest Taxpayer Group Praises Governor Pawlenty’s Decision to Give Taxpayers a BreakFor Immediate Release Nov 6, 2009
For Further Information, Contact:
Peter J. Sepp, [...]
Board Ruling Exposes Rybak’s Pattern of Deception
St. Paul- Republican of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb applauded today’s ruling by the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board finding that Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak violated state campaign finance law by far exceeding the $100 expenditure threshold required [...]
Developing story…
The Minnesota Campaign Finance Board has ruled AGAINST Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak using funds before filing for Governor.
Full ruling here.
FROM THE RULING: The Complainants supported their allegation that Mayor Rybak had made expenditures in sufficient amounts to require registration of a principal campaign committee in two ways. First, the [...]Media Advisory
Who: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb
What: Chairman Sutton and Deputy Chairman Brodkorb will respond to today’s ruling of the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board
Where: Republican Party of Minnesota HQ, 525 Park St., Suite 250, St. Paul
When: Today at 1:15 PM
Republican Party of Minnesota Applauds Governor Pawlenty’s Proposed Constitutional Amendment to Cap State Spending
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today issued the following statement regarding Governor Tim Pawlenty’s proposal to amend the state constitution by capping state general fund spending to the [...]
“I stand firmly behind Governor Tim Pawlenty’s announcement today
and his bold effort to bring common sense to Minnesota’s budgeting
process,” said Minnesota Senate Republican Leader David Senjem
(R-Rochester).
“This proposed constitutional amendment requiring that state
government spending be tied to actual general fund revenue is government
at its best – [...]
Busted: Rybak Forced To File For Governor Two Days After Reelection As Mayor
St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton today issued the following statement regarding Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak’s decision to file for governor.
“What does R.T. Rybak know? On the eve of a campaign finance board decision regarding [...]
Tom Scheck, from Minnesota Public Radio, has confirmed via Twitter that Mayor RT Rybak he has filed the proper paper work to run for Governor. This filing comes on the same day that the MN Campaign Finance Board was meeting to discuss the campaign complaints against Mayor Rybak.
Developing story. [...]
Today the Star Tribune and Politics in Minnesota have separate stories about two different challengers to Rep. Erik Paulsen in Minnesota’s Third Congressional District.
From Star Tribune:
Minnetonka doctor to challenge Paulsen for CongressBy Baird Helgeson
Dr. Maureen Hackett, a forensic psychiatrist from Minnetonka, has taken the first steps to challenge U.S. [...]
Two Republican Governors Elected in New Jersey and Virgina.
Voters in Maine decide on Gay Marriage
Several Municipal Elections in Minnesota
Numerous School District Levies/Board Elections
Just consider it Open Line Friday, but online and on Wednesday.
What say you?
[...]This last weekend I spent some time talking with Michael Martens who is the Republican and Star Tribune endorsed candidate for the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET) in Minneapolis.
Michael has spent most of his career working in private business in accounting and auditing. When asked about his signature [...]
If she wins a fourth term to the Minneapolis City Council this week, Barb Johnson may allow herself a moment to breathe a sigh of relief—but only a moment.
Because even though she won’t be up for re-election again until 2013, Johnson is always—always—running for office.
“I consider myself to be campaigning [...]
