On Wednesday, the State House voted down an amendment to move the state party primary to June versus its current September date. The majority Republicans opposed the change and a number of DFLers followed suit. The measure failed by a large margin, 80-52. The DFL...
In electoral politics, the conventional wisdom is a larger turnout favors Democrats and small turnout favors Republicans. If that is the case, then anyway someone can discourage one group or another from going to the polls it is an advantage to Republicans. The call...
The initial measuring stick applied to politicians is the hiring decisions they make, and next, it is the actions taken over the first 100 days. US Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN), Congressman Mark Kennedy (R-MN02) and Congresswoman Betty McCollum (D-MN04) have all dealt...
We have stumbled upon the Pro-life strategies to be employed in the St. Paul conventions this weekend. Of course, it is questionable if there are a large number of Pro-lifers, to begin with, to have any real influence. We have heard often how the abortion issue is...
The first round of the St. Paul precinct caucuses were held on Tuesday on the East and North sides of St. Paul. There is no clear early favorite, but Jay Benanav performed over expectations. He locked up 32 delegates on the side of the city believed to be the base...
