Devaluing the DFL Endorsement

Apr 20, 2017

We contend the institution of Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) in municipal elections, is having a detrimental effect on the value of the DFL endorsement. This election we are expecting the races for mayor in both Minneapolis and St Paul will move forward sans endorsement....

1993/2001 Interesting Parallels

Jul 19, 2001

The Minneapolis mayoral election has a few similar items we found worth mentioning between the current candidacies for mayor and the candidacies of 1993. The current field of candidates includes two who were actually vying in 1993, and they are incumbent Mayor Sharon...

Bush Visit

May 18, 2001

President George W Bush (R) arrived in at the Minneapolis/St. Paul airport and was greeted by Gov Jesse Ventura (RP-MN), Mayor Norm Coleman (R-St. Paul),  House Speaker Steve Sviggum (R-28B, Kenyon), former US Senator Rudy Boschwitz and a number of other Republican...

Presidential Opportunity

May 15, 2001

President George W Bush will be making his first stop in the Twin Cities since being elected.  He is set to present his energy policy in front of a group of business leaders from the Capital City Partnership. He will be speaking at an invite-only event at the St Paul...

You Make the Call

May 13, 2001

We have heard from a number of sources that we were right to single out Hubert “Buck” Humphrey IV at the Minneapolis DFL City Convention. In fact, people have informed us there is more to the story.  We understand the week prior to the convention Buck was busy making...