Archive for October, 2009
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Saturday, October 31st, 2009Yesterday Mayor RT Rybak sent out an email update out of his mayor’s office. Â In the message, there were several references to the upcoming election which Rybak is on the ballot for re-election. Rybak, who already has several complaints filed against him with the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, apparently has no regard for election law. [...]
MNGOP CALLS FOR FULL INVESTIGATION OF STATE ABSENTEE BALLOT PROCEDURES
Friday, October 30th, 2009Republican Party of Minnesota Calls for Full Investigation of State Absentee Ballot Procedures St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today wrote the chair of the House State and Local Government Operations Reform, Technology and Elections Committee and the chair of the State and Local Government Operations and [...]
MNGOP MEDIA ADVISORY
Friday, October 30th, 2009REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA TO CALL FOR INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING KSTP EXPOSE ON ABSENTEE BALLOTS Who: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb What: Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb to call for investigation following KSTP expose on absentee ballots. Where: Republican Party of Minnesota [...]
COMBATIVE MARK RITCHIE REFUSES TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AFTER KSTP-TV INVESTIGATION
Friday, October 30th, 2009KSTP INVESTIGATION: Election Mistakes Lead to Changes in Vote Counting From KSTP.COM A 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS investigation has found that mistakes made with absentee ballots in the contentious 2008 U.S. Senate recount between Al Franken and Norm Coleman are leading to changes in the way many votes will be counted in future elections. 5 EYEWITNESS [...]
MUST READ FROM THE STAR TRIBUNE: “MPLS. CITY COUNCIL ALL OVER THE MAP ON CAR ALLOWANCE”
Thursday, October 29th, 2009“Betsy Hodges represents southwest Minneapolis on the City Council, and a corner of her ward is farther from City Hall than any other point in the city. Hodges, like most city employees, claims mileage reimbursement for meeting with city residents. She got $1,084 last year at the IRS rate. Contrast that with Council Member Lisa [...]
GOODMAN PIECE # 3
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009In a recent case against Goodman the Judge said “Minneapolis council member showed bias towards developer.” (Star Tribune 9/17/09) Here is the third piece that has gone out about Goodman in recent days. Minneapolis is in Jeopardy thanks to Lisa Goodman. Â See the lit piece here and here.
GOODMAN LIT PIECE #2
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Here is another piece that was sent to voters in Minneapolis this week highlighting Lisa Goodman. Here’s a quick preview: “Lisa Goodman’s actions in response to a city council proposal were so unlawful that Minneapolis was sued and taxpayers may be forced to pay $23 million in damages.” -Fourth Judicial District Court Full images here [...]
NEW LIT PIECES ON LISA GOODMAN
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Lisa Goodman is a sitting council member of the city of Minneapolis. Â However, she has recently been involved in several ethical issues. The election is next week and the tide is turning away from Goodman. Â In fact according to the City Pages, a fellow council member called her style as “browbeating and rude.” Â This post [...]
NO SURPRISE CLARK HOLDS ANOTHER FUNDRAISER OUT OF DISTRICT
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009As I reported earlier today on Twitter State Senator Tarryl Clark is holding another fundraiser outside of her district but this time with other Big City Liberals. Â The event is being hosted by Sen. Al Franken*, Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mayor RT Rybak, and State Senator Larry Pogemiller. Â If you were to cast the list [...]
REED ATTACKS CLARK IN CD6 DFL RACE
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009Reed says she thinks her experience with independent voters gives her a better chance than Clark to win in the GOP-leaning 6th district. “I know what independents think. I know what’s important to them. We know where they live, and we can speak directly to them,” said Reed. “In the 6th district, our DFL cannot [...]
MNGOP MAIL PIECE ON RYBAK
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009A dedicated reader of MDE sent me an image scan of a mail piece the Republican Party of Minnesota sent to likely voters in Minneapolis. The Star Tribune has the story. Full Size Image Links: http://img30.yfrog.com/i/gviewd.png/ http://img203.yfrog.com/i/gview1.png/ More to come…
AUDIO FROM DAYTON PRESS CONFERENCE
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009Here is the link to the audio from Mark Dayton’s Press Conference yesterday.  The audio was recorded by Minnesota Public Radio.  During the question and answer time Dayton repeatedly said that he will raise taxes on Minnesotans, tried to defend himself after claiming an ‘F’ grade while US Senator, and responded to Time Magazine story as being [...]
CONGRESSMAN & FRIEND OF ELLISON CALLS FED ADVISOR A ‘WHORE’
Tuesday, October 27th, 2009This past month Rep. Keith Ellison defended Florida Rep. Alan Grayson’s comments about comparing healthcare in America to the holocaust.  In that defense, Ellison  said that Grayson always ‘makes a lot of sense.’ Furthermore, Grayson is the same representative that received campaign funds from Collin Peterson and Jim Oberstar. Now Rep. Grayson is at it [...]
FLASHBACK: AMERICA’S WORST SENATOR
Monday, October 26th, 2009Former Senator Mark Dayton was endorsed by AFSCME over the weekend so in honor of their endorsement I’d like to post Time Magazine’s previous story on one of America’s Worst Senators Mark Dayton: When he was elected in 2000, Minnesota Democrat Mark Dayton seemed well prepared, having worked as an aide to Walter Mondale in [...]
AFSCME ENDORSES SELF-ADMITTED FAILURE DAYTON
Monday, October 26th, 2009St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton today issued the following statement regarding AFSCME’s decision to endorse Mark Dayton for governor. “Mark Dayton was named one of Time magazine’s ‘worst senators’ in America and he even gave himself an ‘F’ for his lack of accomplishments in Washington. While that may be the kind of [...]
DFLer ENTERS RACE AGAINST KLINE
Sunday, October 25th, 2009This story from Tom Scheck over at MPR Politics local DFLer Dan Powers is entering the race for congress against Congressman John Kline in the Second Congressional District. Â Dan Powers, who doesn’t have much on his campaign website has some bold statements listed on a Facebook event page. Dan Powers, when elected, will stand with [...]
UPDATE:WHO WAS THE CAMPAIGN STAFFER WITH RYBAK?
Saturday, October 24th, 2009Yesterday, MDE posted a picture of RT Rybak and a campaign staffer.  We were inquiring as to whom she may be. That picture was taken at a forum for DFL activists to meet and talk to all the candidates for Governor.  Here is that picture: We received several tips from dedicated readers but one stood out. [...]
FOX 9 STORY ON RT RYBAK’S CAMPAIGN FOR MAYOR-GOVERNOR
Friday, October 23rd, 2009The local team at Fox 9 News had a story on Wednesday night talking about RT Rybak running for Governor and Mayor concurrently Several of the other candidates in the race are contending that Rybak is no where to be found and refusing to debate the issues concerning the city of Minneapolis. Rybak’s own words from [...]
QUESTION: WHO WAS THE CAMPAIGN STAFFER WITH MAYOR R.T. RYBAK IN ROCHESTER?
Friday, October 23rd, 2009A dedicated reader of Minnesota Democrats Exposed sent me this picture of Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak at a gubernatorial candidate forum in Rochester last evening. I’m asking the readers of Minnesota Democrats Exposed to help identify the female campaign staffer (wearing white) with Rybak at last evening’s event. I have my idea as to the [...]
RT RYBAK FOUND! NOT IN MINNEAPOLIS
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009Yesterday MDE posted a piece titled Where’s RT? Well he’s been found; campaigning for Governor in Rochester. Â The local DFL group in Rochester hosted a candidate “speed-dating” event last night at Rochester Community Technical College. Â Which is not in Minneapolis. Furthermore, Â RCTC is an 180 mile trip from Minneapolis City Hall. Â If you use the [...]
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