Challenge at DFL Business Conference

John Moravec, son of DFL Party Activist Sue Moravec, is taking a bold step and challenging DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson at the meeting in Minneapolis on Saturday. Moravec may have an activist pedigree, but his personal experience is short and unimpressive. He...

He’s All Wet

This will be a truism at the DFL Convention for DFL Party Chair Michael Erlandson.   Erlandson will be taking the stage front and center – in a dunk tank – available to all this weekend. He will be taunting the delegates to pitch balls at a target in order...

Filling the Coffers

The EMILY’s List slogan is Early Money Is Like Yeast, with the addendum: It makes the dough rise. Well, if that is the case with their most recent endorsement, 4th Congressional District Candidate Rep Betty McCollum (DFL-55B, North St Paul) should be able to...

The Confusion Surrounding DFL Precinct Caucuses

The DFL Party Chair Mike Erlandson is up in arms at the decision by Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer (R) to forego recognition of the new DFL precinct caucus process. In the recently published state brochure about the precincts caucuses, Kiffmeyer failed to provide...

Redefining the DFL

Mike Erlandson succeeded where few thought to tread in the DFL Central Committee. He was elected DFL Party Chair on the second ballot after squeaking by Mary McEvoy on the first ballot. With support in the 2nd largest decision-making body of the DFL Party, it may be...