Posted 9:12 PM Jay Benanav became the DFL endorsed candidate on the 11th Ballot with over 65%. Bob Long spoke to the delegates and said he was going to take a few weeks off and would be talking to people later. He did not say whether he would abide by the endorsement...
The DFL Party instituted a new process this year and moved the precinct caucuses, now called precinct meetings, to the weekend. The information that we have had is a fairly mixed bag. The turnout from the precinct meetings was down from past years and there may have...
There are other items pending consideration at the DFL Central Committee meeting. A survey of party reform proposals proposed by outgoing DFL Party Chair Dick Senese, was held during the month of March. It should be noted that approximately 501 delegates are expected...
The mass exodus at the DFL Party headquarters is in high gear. Tom Kelly Communications Director of the DFL Party retained his commitment to the cause and remained after the 1998 election. On May 3rd, he will leave the political limelight for the non-profit sector. He...
The runway is cleared now that DFL Party Chair Dick Senese has declared that he will not seek re-election. This was just a formality he wasn’t expected to vie for the post again. After all of the posturing that has occurred since the November election two...
