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Rebellion in the ranks over GOP-endorsed legislative candidate Eric Lucero
Eric LuceroThere is open defiance of the state Republican Party’s urging that all GOP activists support endorsed candidates, and it’s coming from the most unlikely setting —Wright County, heart of the...
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McFadden is replacing his campaign manager
Brad HeroldA staff change is under way at the top of Republican Mike McFadden’s campaign for the U.S. Senate. Campaign manager Brad Herold is leaving that position. Tom Erickson, the McFadden campaign...
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MN GOP reports fundraising milestone
The Republican Party of Minnesota may not be a well-oiled machine, but the parts are moving again. It received $719,000 in contributions during June, “the best fundraising month in recent years,”...
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DFL, Lt. Gov. candidate Karin Housley spar over financial disclosure form
Karin HousleyMinnesota DFL party chair Ken Martin wanted to know what GOP lieutenant governor candidate Karin Housley was “hiding.”In a news release, Martin pointed out that Housley, a state senator...
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Minnesota House candidate makes AIDS, 'Gay Agenda' campaign issues
Bob FreyAs far as hot button issues are concerned, the Republican primary race for governor has been a snooze, with the four candidates steering clear of controversy like gay marriage. But that’s not...
View ArticleSenate candidate Mike McFadden's 'groin gate' ad named best of summer
The Mike McFadden U.S. Senate campaign has made lemonade from lemons with its latest ad, which shows the Republican coaching youth football. Despite the fact that the ad has drawn snickers for...
View ArticleWhy you haven't seen more political ads on TV this summer
With primary election day in Minnesota a little more than three weeks away, one might expect to hear voters complaining about all those campaign ads.Not this year. Blame (or credit) the Republican...
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Too much drama? MN GOP debates endorsement process in wake of court candidate...
Michelle MacDonaldLeaders of the Republican Party of Minnesota are performing some political triage in an effort to distance the party from the drama around state Supreme Court candidate Michelle...
View ArticleIs the Tea Party changing its tune on Mike McFadden?
The Minnesota Tea Party Alliance is warming to Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden. Or at the very least, its leaders are no longer actively opposing him, as they did during the GOP...
View ArticleWhy GOP candidates for governor care so much about legislative endorsements
The Jeff Johnson campaign for governor thought it had something worth bragging about: “More legislators support Johnson than the other GOP gubernatorial candidates,” was the headline in a recent news...
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Small Race, Big Money: Candidates and outside groups spending freely in...
State Rep. Jenifer LoonFor a small legislative district in Eden Prairie, there’s some relatively big money in play for the Republican primary contest between incumbent state Rep. Jenifer Loon and...
View ArticleStyle wars: it's not policy differences defining GOP governor candidates
Video of the MPR candidate roundtable courtesy of the UpTake.Now we know: It’s the pragmatist, the populist, the battle-proven, and the outsider.Otherwise known as Jeff Johnson, Marty Seifert, Kurt...
View ArticleLow turnout, small margin predicted in GOP primary for governor
In next week’s primary election for the Republican nomination for governor, the results will be close, the participation minimal.That’s the prediction David Sturrock, chair of the political science...
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GOP primary in St. Michael offers stark contrast to Loon-Kihne race
Eric LuceroIn case we needed further confirmation that St. Michael is not like suburban Minneapolis, campaign finance reports indicate that the Republican primary for the state house seat in Wright...
View ArticleCandidates are skipping debates left and right. Why that strategy makes...
The value of debates is debatable. I came to that conclusion this morning after learning that three of the four Republican candidates for governor had declined to participate in a debate on WCCO Radio...
View ArticleThe Mild bunch? After a sleepy campaign, election night may finally offer...
Don’t expect Mardi Gras. In fact, waiting for the results of today’s primary for the Republican nomination for governor — or for the other contested races in today’s primary — could be as quiet an...
View ArticleJohnson wins GOP nomination for governor
In the race to be the Republican nominee for governor, Jeff Johnson took the lead over his three opponents almost immediately after polls closed Tuesday night — and never lost it. In an election...
View ArticleTaking post-election victory lap, GOP nominee Johnson promises positive campaign
DFL party chair Ken Martin was working hard to portray Jeff Johnson, the Republican nominee for governor, as “a Tea Party extremist,” an “affable” one, but an extremist nonetheless, one who would take...
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Defending Minnesota's election process
DFL Party Chair Ken Martin“I made a commitment when I ran for this position that we were going to put value behind our party endorsement.”Who said it?If you follow inside-the-ball-park politics, you...
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For candidates, campaign season means questionnaire season
FacebookBarb SutterCandidates for public office in Minnesota are often proud of the endorsements they receive from various interest groups.But they also pay a price for them: Not in promises they’re...
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