Minnesota: That Was Then This Is Now. (1978 & 2018)

The last time Minnesota had two US Senate seats up for consideration was in 1978. The election widely referred to as the Minnesota Massacre, because of the long-standing victories by the DFL Party candidates for offices up and down the ticket came to a crashing halt....

Why Doesn’t Anyone Say Anything About the Politicos in Political Ads

Do you remember when current St Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and his wife Connie were in a canoe in a campaign commercial for the late Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN) about the environment?  We do. This election we can just stand by and fail to recognize two political...

Novak’s Non-Surprise Announcement

When we are wrong, it is important for us to admit it, just as we do when we trumpet our accurate calls. In regard to the decision by Steve Novak to seek the 4th Congressional District post being vacated by Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN04), we were wrong. Sen Steve...

Past Connections, Future Rewards

In 1988, during his tenure as Chief of Staff for Congressman Bruce Vento (D-MN), John Boland supported Congressman Richard Gephardt (D-MO03) in his bid for the Presidency. He was the Minnesota Chair of the Gephardt for President Campaign. That connection may prove...

Pioneer Press Endorsements

The St. Paul Pioneer Press took an interesting stance in support of five candidates seeking to replace Congressman Bruce Vento (D_MN04). The paper supported three women and two men, four DFLers, and one Republican. The sole Republican is a candidate who doesn’t even...