Pre-Primary Campaign Finance Numbers

Here are the fundraising figures from the Pre-Primary reports for the Constitutional Office candidates. In the Governor’s race Congressman TIm Walz (DFL-MN) and former Governor TIm Pawlenty (R-MN) lead the field with sizable advantages. Office Candidate Receipts...

Handicapping the Statewide DFL Primary Races

As we are watching the Primary contests for US Senate, Governor, and Attorney General our attention is often diverted to the Democratic side, because other than the race for Governor on the Republican side, it is far more dynamic. US Senate The race between US Senator...

Pelikan is Responsible for the DFL Filing Frenzy

On Friday night at the DFL Convention in Rochester Attorney General candidate Matt Pelikan (DFL-MN) supporters were openly discussing the possibility of Attorney General Lori Swanson (DFL-MN) filing for Governor instead of AG. During the nominations process Swanson...

When Will the Speaker Step Aside?

We listened closely to House Speaker Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) gubernatorial campaign announcement and got the impression she was entertaining the notion of stepping down as Speaker if she receives the DFL Party endorsement. We thought...

When Will the Speaker Step Aside?

We listened closely to House Speaker Rep Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s (DFL-60A, Minneapolis) gubernatorial campaign announcement and got the impression she was entertaining the notion of stepping down as Speaker if she receives the DFL Party endorsement. We thought...