In 2008, Lisa Fobbe (DFL) was able to win the open state senate seat vacated by Betsy Wergin. Her win was due in no small part to the write in candidacy of conservative wife abuser, Mark Olson, that split the Republican vote. This year, however, she is going to have to win a one on [...]

During the recent kerfuffle over slashing wages and tip credits and all the other less than brilliant things Tom Emmer was trying to get across to Minnesota voters, I had the opportunity to sit down and have a drink with Nathan Hansen (R), the Republican endorsed candidate running against Leon Lillie (DFL) in House District [...]

Entenza campaign manger, Dave Colling updates supporters leading up to the August 10 primary…

The Entenza for Governor campaign will soon air their second ad highlighting the early story of Matt Entenza. The basic message is that investments made by Minnesota government helped a kid, abandoned by his father, become a successful adult. The implication is that Entenza as Governor will bring back those investments to make Minnesota great again.

Tarryl Clark put out this web ad highlighting the fact that Michele Bachmann might talk about jobs for a day but she has done nothing in Congress to help spur job growth in her district.

Last week I wrote about the first 6th congressional district campaign literature I received from Maureen Reed. Only days later I received my first piece of literature from Tarryl Clark but have been too busy to get it up. So, without further adieu… The crux of the mailer is concerned with explaining why Clark is [...]

This is an update to a previous story in which Outstate Politics chronicled the campaign messaging of Representative Dan Severson (R) who is seeking the Republican endorsement to take on Mark Ritchie (DFL) for Secretary of State of Minnesota.