Archive for August, 2006
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Thursday, August 31st, 2006Wow – Democrat bloggers expose Democrat operative sending emails about another Democrat candidate. I love DFL infighting! ## "[Jason] Amundsen did not return phone calls or respond to e-mail Thursday seeking comment. But his resignation appears to link him to a much broader and mysterious e-mail campaign against Ellison since early this summer that also [...]
FINE FOR CONGRESS: THE FEC REPORT SHOWS THAT THE FINE CAMPAIGN HAS THE HIGHEST CASH ON HAND AS OF AUGUST 23 OF ALL THE CANDIDATES IN THE 5th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT RACE
Thursday, August 31st, 2006Minneapolis, MN–Thursday, August 31, 2006. The FEC reports show that the Fine campaign has the highest cash on hand of any candidate in the 5th District Congressional race. The Fine campaign cash on hand as of August 23, 2006 is $113,607.54. ## Wow – this is awesome.
OSTROW STAFFER RESIGNS OVER ANONYMOUS EMAILS
Thursday, August 31st, 2006I have been informed that Jason Amundsen has resigned from Paul Ostrow's campaign. Evidence had been flying through the blogosphere that Amundsen had been sending anonymous emails about Keith Ellison.
A NEW PAGE ON MDE
Thursday, August 31st, 2006I've been working on a new page on Minnesota Democrats Exposed labeled "Disclosure". It will be up in the next 24 hours and will list my resume and which campaigns have paid me directly for any services. Campaign finance reports are public, but I wanted to create a spot on my blog near the top where [...]
REPUBLICAN LEADERS TO FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLAINT AGAINST REPRESENTATIVE DENISE DITTRICH #2
Thursday, August 31st, 2006This is from the complaint (click here) filed against Representative Dittrich: ## FACTS A question of a violation of ethics has arisen with respect to Representative Denise Dittrich, (DFL Champlain, District 47A) and her failure to disclose a financial interest in certain real property adjacent to the Northstar Corridor and within two blocks of the future [...]
DEMOCRAT ABOUT ELLISON: “WE NEED DEMOCRATS WHO ARE TOTALLY ETHICAL, WHOSE RECORD CAN STAND UP TO PUBLIC VIEW”
Thursday, August 31st, 2006"MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ In the race for an open congressional seat in Minnesota's bluest district, winning the Democratic endorsement should be a big boost toward an office that might be safely held for decades. But it hasn't worked out that way for Keith Ellison, a state legislator who emerged from a crowd earlier this year [...]
REPUBLICAN LEADERS TO FILE CAMPAIGN FINANCE COMPLAINT AGAINST REPRESENTATIVE DENISE DITTRICH
Thursday, August 31st, 2006St. Paul- State Representatives Kurt Zellers and Tom Emmer today [yesterday] announced that they will file a complaint with the state of Minnesota’s Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board against Representative Denise Dittrich. "I believe in integrity in government. Denise Dittrich needs to tell Minnesotans what the full story is here and let the chips fall [...]
A MESSAGE FROM MDE
Thursday, August 31st, 2006I make no apologies for posting these public documents about Keith Ellison. In fact, the response has been exactly what I expected. After two years of exposing Democrats, I can predict their reactions and think two moves ahead of them. I am rather surprised at some of my blogger friends for their quick defense of Ellison. [...]
MDE EXCLUSIVE: 911 CALL TO REPORT KIDS AT ELLISON’S HOUSE LEFT OUTSIDE IN THE COLD
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006This is a phone record of a 911 emergency call from January 15, 2003. Someone called 911 to report that two children, ages 6 and 8, were locked out of Keith Ellison's home on a very cold day. According to the Farmer's Alamanac, the high in Minneapolis was 16 degrees on January 15, 2003. ## There are two-sides to [...]
MDE EXCLUSIVE: WOMAN CALLED 911 TO REPORT SHE WAS ASSUALTED BY KEITH ELLISON
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006This is a phone record of a 911 emergency call from May 16, 2005. A woman [I'm not releasing her name] called 911 to report she had been assualted by Keith Ellison, the DFL endorsed candidate for congress in the 5th CD. "CLR RPT'G [Caller reporting] SHE WAS ASL'TD [assualted] BY ELLISON/KEITH/BM/41/WRG SUIT [Keith Ellison, age 41, [...]
MN GOP LEADERS TO DISCUSS NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ETHICAL CONTROVERSY SURROUNDING STATE REPRESENTATIVE DENISE DITTRICH
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006Who: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey and State Representative Tom Emmer will discuss new developments in the ethical controversy surrounding State Representative Denise Dittrich. When: Wednesday, August 30, 2006 1:00 P.M. Where: Republican Party of Minnesota Headquarters 525 Park St., Suite 250 St. Paul
ELLISON PREPARES HIMSELF FOR LOSS ON SEPTEMBER 12TH
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006"'If I lose, I want it said it was because I wasn't willing to reach out a little further, or because I put myself in situations that allowed people to criticize me. It doesn't help folks in north Minneapolis to fold their arms and say, 'See—Keith tried it but it don't work.' Let me tell [...]
ELLISON FOR CONGRESS PALM CARD
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006Click here for a larger view.
MN GOP: WHAT’S KLOBUCHAR HIDING? #2
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006In my ten years of working in Minnesota politics, I have never seen a more egregious disregard for a publuc request of legally available public data. Klobuchar's allies in the blogosphere aren't even writing posts defending her actions. If a Republican was dragging their feet with a data practice request, the blogoshere would be going crazy! What is Klobuchar hiding?
MN GOP: WHAT’S KLOBUCHAR HIDING?
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006"Amy Klobuchar and her liberal allies talk a lot about open and responsive government but for nearly a year now, her office has failed to respond to a series of data practices requests. This long-standing indifference to public information requests raises serious questions about what Klobuchar may be hiding. "We already know from Klobuchar's own [...]
KLINE CAMPAIGN: HAS COLEEN ROWLEY LOST CONTROL OF HER CAMPAIGN?
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006Click here to read about Kline's latest campaign mailing.
NON-UNION HOTEL HURTS DENVER’S CHANCES OF LANDING NATIONAL CONVENTION
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006"The city once thought to be the front-runner for the 2008 Democratic National Convention may be flagging, and Minnesota organizers say they're more hopeful than ever they'll overtake Denver in the quest to host the gathering. Two of Colorado's top convention organizers publicly acknowledged over the weekend that the lack of unionized hotel workers in [...]
OUCH: LUTHER TRAILS INDEPENDENCE PARTY CANDIDATE FOR AG IN FUNDRAISING #2
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006I wonder if this little gem hurt Luther's fundraising?
OUCH: LUTHER TRAILS INDEPENDENCE PARTY CANDIDATE FOR AG IN FUNDRAISING
Tuesday, August 29th, 2006"Two of the three Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates for Minnesota attorney general — Steve Kelley and Lori Swanson — have far out-paced former U.S. Rep. Bill Luther in fundraising for their high-profile primary election contest. Monday was the deadline for state candidates to report money they have raised and spent from Jan. 1 through Aug. 21. Candidates [...]
ENTENZA-QUAM CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER INVESTIGATION IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Monday, August 28th, 2006Democratic PACs might have broken law The secretary of state's office has forwarded possible evidence to Attorney General Larry Long that at least two Democratic political action committees failed to report $55,000 in contributions from an out-of-state donor. "We have turned all of that over to the AG," Secretary of State Chris Nelson said. Long [...]
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