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MPR’s Mark Zdechlik and Tom Scheck report that John Kline (R-MN-02) has commented on his thoughts on the GOP Presidential nominee : Kline said he wasn’t prepared to back GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign. Bachmann represents Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District which borders part of Kline’s district. Kline called Bachmann “a friend” who “has certainly been Follow this link to read more of: Kline Tells Why Not Bachmann and Who To Support “I’ve got mine—good luck getting yours.” I thought the ME generation was those that were born in the 1970’s but based on the 2010 Elections, it seems the ME generation is the BabyBoomers (those born between 1946 and 1964). James Surowiecki writes about the shift in senior citizens voters. Here are his key points : Follow this link to read more of: 2010 Elections : How the ME Generation Voted Tom Emmer offered some interesting observations during the campaign … – We live in a world where spending beyond our means is not an option – The elimination of wasteful government spending starts with the elected officials who are the watchdogs of the state taxpayer dollar – Put the people first – not government bureaucracies, Follow this link to read more of: Asking the $86,000 Question Minnesota Twin fans know the nightmare … you’ve watched the game … saw the team work hard putting together the necessary hits to take an early lead … watched as the lead expanded throughout the middle innings … then the sleepy eyes takeover and you doze off during the last inning … only to wake Follow this link to read more of: November 3 : A Twins Fan’s Nightmare Rerun Tom Emmer’s stump speech is so familiar : “It’s not the time to increase taxes to preserve the growth of government. It’s time to reduce taxes, streamline government and free the entrepreneurial spirit that is in Minnesota to start creating jobs.” Yet, what does he mean ? Whose taxes will be reduced ? On Friday, Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : Emmer Wants to Cut Doctor’s Taxes At some time, every parent must sit down with their child and have a frank discussion about Santa Claus … when will the candidates for Minnesota Governor have a frank discussion with the voters about Trade Missions ? Governors view part of the job as being the cheerleader for the state … promoting tourism, trade, Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : Trade Missions QUERY : IF a Team accomplishes a Goal, who wins and who loses ? The Goal as stated by Grover Norquist : “I don’t want to abolish government. I simply want to reduce it to the size where I can drag it into the bathroom and drown it in the bathtub.“ The Team as written Follow this link to read more of: Emmer and Kline Double Down on Education Survey USA whittled down 1000 potential voters to determine that 656 were likely to vote this November. That’s the first bit of bad news … of the 1000, 926 were registered to vote … a very good ratio , but the drop-off is significant … in a democracy, it does no good to have people Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : Survey Brings Good News for Walz, Meffert and Clark It seams that there are a lot of angry people out there. No, not the ones fighting over “burn’in” or “building” … no, I am sensing a real anger being represented through the newspaper editorial boards. The anger is being expressed based on the unwillingness by candidates to responsibly discuss fiscal positions in anything other Follow this link to read more of: MN-03 : Is Spending Less an Honest Solution ? Minnesota State Fair was the setting for the most recent Gubernatorial Debate and while there were three candidates on stage, it was the man in the middle that took the spotlight … as he invoked three personas. There was the persona of Silent Tom Emmer … – “This is 126 days since you have been Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV Fair Debate : Silent Tom –v- Pandering Tom –v- Joking Tom Can’t get Indiana off my mind, Anywhere I chance to roam; The music on the Wabash that I left behind Calls me back home. The music on the Wabash that I left behind Calls me, calls me home. —- CAN’T GET INDIANA OFF MY MIND Music by Hoagy Carmichael and Lyrics by Robert De Leon Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : Emmer – CAN’T GET INDIANA OFF MY MIND Although the election turnout was pathetic, as in any election the only question is “who” shows up to vote ? Assuming that DFLers were serious about selecting their candidate, was there any mischief generated by MN-GOP cross-over voters ? The August 10th election had three types of contests – those that were non-partisan elections, non-competitive Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : How Much Did MN-GOP Help Dayton ? Please view the images at the bottom of this post, and then ask yourself, “Why aren’t the other two Democratic candidates seen in pictures like these?” I’ve often noticed that women are harder on other women than they are on men. Minnesota has a great gubernatorial candidate in Margaret Anderson Kelliher, and I am glad Follow this link to read more of: MN Governor’s Race: Where’s the Solidarity, Women? Stand Behind Stellar Candidate We are getting really close to the primary, August 10th to be exact. I saw the results yesterday of the KSTP/Service USA poll and it showed that Mark Dayton had around 43% of the vote and Margaret Anderson Kelliher had 27%. Leaving Matt Enteza with 22%. When you look at any type of poll, you Follow this link to read more of: The MN Tower of Babel DFL Chair: Margaret Has Been Clear and Consistent Today, St. Paul (August 5, 2010) — State Chair Brian Melendez released this statement: “Margaret’s public statements, and her voting record, are clear and consistent: the status quo is unacceptable, and No Child Left Behind must be reformed. Today’s attack is misleading and disappointing. The real issues Follow this link to read more of: DFL’s Brian Melendez on Margaret And Clean Campaigns |
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