Jan 12, 1998
The general nature of a multi-candidate race is if one candidate starts to pull ahead of the others gang up and drag him back. This year things may be different. In the land of Minnesota Nice, an attack ad campaign might fly in the face of the attacker. Also, the...
Jan 12, 1998
The poster boy for the most-maligned this next election may just be Attorney General Hubert “Skip” Humphrey (D-MN). In most circles Skip is seen as the front-runner. His opponents are looking for anything they can get their hands on to sully him. On...
Jan 12, 1998
Discussions about the Unicameral Legislature are doused with a bit of irony. Scenario: the State House passes a Unicameral bill. The State Senate passes a Unicameral bill. Each bill is somewhat unique. The bills go to conference committee where they die....
Jan 12, 1998
Will the next DFL candidate for Governor please sign in? Former State Senator Ted Mondale is set to formally announce his candidacy for the state’s highest office today. The list of his supporters shows a strong support from greater Minnesota legislators. The...
Jan 12, 1998
If you like politics, you know about it. If you want to hear a vast array of political perspective, you read every word of it. If you want to see your name in print and online, you post on it. What is it? The MN-Politics e-mail list, of course. Last Thursday 40 or so...
Jan 12, 1998
The Twin Cities has been touted as a possible site for the 2000 Democratic National Convention. It is one of 27 cities in the running. This would be a boon to the Land O’ 10,000 Lakes, reminiscent of the Perpich Salad Days. The problem is that the state’s...
Jan 12, 1998
Political Junkies who are internet savvy have a distinct advantage over nonusers. Minnesota’s most-watched public affairs program, Almanac, is broadcast on KTCA channel 2 at 7:00 p.m. on Friday’s, re-broadcast on KTCI channel 17 at 10:00 p.m. and finally...
Sep 29, 1997
This letter was printed on Mark Dayton for Minnesota letterhead and mailed out to DFL party members. It is printed below in full: Dear DFL Party Leader: I would like to share some of my remarks last Thursday evening at the Hemenway Forum Dinner. It was a very special...
Sep 6, 1997
This letter was printed on Mark Dayton for Minnesota letterhead and mailed out to DFL party members. It is printed below in full: August 28, 1997 Dear DFL Party Leader: I have decided not to seek the DFL endorsement for Governor next year, but rather to run directly...
Feb 1, 1997
Mr. Craig Grau is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, where he teaches Interest Groups as well as Political Parties and Elections. Mr. Grau received his Ph.D from the University of Arizona. Craig wrote the...
