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Graphic artist and blogger Mario Piperni, that's who. Amazing graphics, great stories.
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Dave Mindeman has written another thoughtful piece (on the MNPact website) on the endorsement process and the primary. [The endorsement] process gives us a pretty clear method for vetting the candidates as well. The candidates meet with knowledgeable and active policy people who ask the tough questions and exact real answers. This is needed and Follow this link to read more of: What’s the Difference Between the DFL and MN-GOP ? 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 The short answer is that the Star-Tribune says Margaret Anderson Kelliher will be Minnesota’s next governor … will that happen ? With four months to go and a primary election to win, anything can happen … yet the vector is turning in MAK’s favor. First off, let’s commend the Strib for endorsing a candidate on Follow this link to read more of: MN-GOV : What the Star-Tribune is Saying About MAK I have it on good authority that the Entenza campaign is upset about Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s KSTP / League of Women voters debate comment about “astroturfing.” Margaret said: “I’m proud that I have 3,500 contributors to this campaign,” Kelliher countered. “Matt, the kind of campaign you’ve run is Astroturf, the kind that you buy. We Follow this link to read more of: Entenza Campaign says Bring It? updated 8/2/2010 at 11:38 am. Tom Scheck recently covered the KSTP/ League of women voters debate here http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2010/08/01/dfl-debate-writeup/ I joined Gather.com to discuss Tom’s post (no comments at bottom of his post allowed, I noticed) Here’s what I said on Gather.com: I was disappointed in Tom’s reaction. Spar? Margaret Anderson Kelliher is running a very Follow this link to read more of: Grassroots Margaret Anderson Kelliher Strongest in KSTP/ League of Women Voters Debate “There are all sorts of reasons why more can’t be done, but once again, I’m not a student of Washington D.C.” was the response from DFL gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza when he was asked if he was disappointed in President Barack Obama. Great soundbyte for the General Election, Mr. Entenza ! Mr. Entenza then went Follow this link to read more of: What’s Entenza Talking About ? Sarah Palin is one smart operator as exemplified by her latest web-commercial … The Mama Grizzlies Are Taking Over ! “You thought pitbulls were tough? Well, you don’t wanna mess with the Mama Grizzlies!” “It seems like it’s kind of a mom awakening in the last year and a half,” says Palin, as clips of Follow this link to read more of: Robyne Robinson : Minnesota’s Mama Grizzly ? ? ? As the story of Tom Emmer believing in $100,000 per year wait staff and suggesting we cut the minimum wage for those workers with a tip credit spirals out of control in the media and on the blogs, the various gubernatorial campaigns have begun to pile on. Earlier today, Matt Entenza sent out a press Follow this link to read more of: Matt Entenza Creates “Tips for Tom!” OK…it’s been a while since I posted here, so let’s stir things up a bit. We’ll bypass the candidate press releases and delve a little deeper past the spin machine. Many of you have made up your mind for that August 10th primary date, but who emerges from that Follow this link to read more of: Comparing the DFL Primary Candidates – Pro and Con DFL Gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher picked up a key endorsement today from the United Auto Workers of Minnesota. As Kelliher does her best to distance herself from challengers Matt Entenza and Mark Dayton, the union endorsement will undoubtedly help bring credibility and muscle to her campaign leading into the primary. And if there was Follow this link to read more of: Union Endorsement For Kelliher and the Possibility For So Much More I received this from the Matt Entenza for governor’s office today (sadly, not from Bridget Cusick! We’ll miss getting Bridget’s fun and upbeat news about Matt): Matt Entenza Picks Robyne Robinson for LG St. Paul-Today, via Twitter, Matt Entenza revealed his choice for lieutenant governor. The announcement went out to followers at 9:55 a.m.: “It’s Follow this link to read more of: Entenza Picks A Trusted Voice in our Living Rooms Gotta love the MN-GOP ! “If there’s any question, we’re at war,” Dan Severson stated in his acceptance speech as the MN-GOP endorsed candidate for Secretary of State. “War for democracy. War for the values our party stands for. … Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.” Mr. Severson’s bombastic speech may have excited the Follow this link to read more of: Emmer Leads in Poll While Severson Plots War Strategy Dan Powers talks with a delegate Dan Powers was endorsed on the second ballot today at the Minnesota Congressional District 2 convention. Dan, who will take on John Kline this November, spoke from his heart and knew us all by name. There were blue Dan Powers shirts everywhere, and he energized the crowd by speaking Follow this link to read more of: Minnesota Congressional District 2, photos, Dan Powers Endorsed |
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