Check & Balances 2014 Predictions

We tend to stay away from prognostication, mainly because we do not like to be wrong. The 2014 election in Minnesota will not be like the 2010 mid-term election.  This go-round Republicans will not have a lot to cheer about. Let u be clear, as we have been since June...

Senate District 26 Special Election

It’s hard to argue a Special Election that retains a seat for a particular party as a bellwether or indicator of any forthcoming trend, but the opposite can be true. With the State of the Union Address, start of the legislative session and the 2010 elections pending...

Senate District 26 Special Election

It’s hard to argue a Special Election that retains a seat for a particular party as a bellwether or indicator of any forthcoming trend, but the opposite can be true. With the State of the Union Address, the start of the legislative session and the 2010 elections...

The Main Question About Franken: What’s Next?

Many DFL party activists and elected officials, especially freshman House members, are speculating about potential, additional problems set to surface regarding the Al Franken (D) campaign. In his bid to unseat US Senator Norm Coleman (R-MN) the comedian turned...

The Race in St. Paul

The St. Paul mayoral contest has taken a visible turn in the time following the Minneapolis City Convention with one reality taking hold. A DFL endorsement can have a great impact on the result of the September primary. We were early recognizers of the fact that the...