Archive for October, 2009
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Thursday, October 8th, 2009Numerous media outlets are reporting that St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will be announcing his intention at 3:00 p.m. today about a campaign for governor in 2010. The Republican Party of Minnesota has taking Coleman to task about a potential candidacy since Coleman has been traveling the state, but hasn’t filed a campaign report. Please [...]
WHAT IS MATT ENTENZA’S CONNECTION TO ACORN?
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009DFL Candidate for Governor Matt Entenza’s Progressive Think Tank Minnesota 2020 lists embattled ACORN as a “partner” in which MN2020 describes the relationship as “working and consulting.” See screenshot or click here for the site. Matt Entenza and his campaign need to answer these questions about his group’s connection to ACORN. Questions for Entenza: What does it [...]
MDE EXCLUSIVE: TRICE WAS WORKING FOR MINNESOTA DFL/DNC DURING TIME HE WAS FACING LEGAL PROBLEMS OVER VIOLENT INCIDENT
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009According to public Federal Election Committee (FEC) records, Dusty Trice was working for the Minnesota DFL/DNC during the time his was facing legal problems for a violent criminal incident. Minnesota Democrats Exposed broke the news this week about the specifics of this disturbing incident in Mr. Trice’s background. Public records obtained by Minnesota Democrats Exposed [...]
MUST READ FROM THE PIONEER PRESS: “THEY CERTAINLY SOUND LIKE CANDIDATES FOR 2010, BUT …”
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009“Chris Coleman of St. Paul and R.T. Rybak of Minneapolis are popular mayors of their respective cities, where each grew up. Both are seeking re-election next month. And both are acting, talking and being treated like they’re running for governor — so much so it’s become presumed by the media, their opponents and their supporters [...]
MDE IN THE NEWS: CITY PAGES: “GOP BLOGGER HELLIER POSTS CRITIC’S ASSAULT ARREST PAPERS”
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009“We reported last week that Minnesota Democrats Exposed brought some fresh blood to its blogging/tweeting staff in the form of Luke Hellier, a former campaign staffer for GOP Rep. Michelle Bachmann. Hellier’s off to a take-no-prisoners start: He’s posted court documents detailing domestic assault charges against Democratic blogger and former Al Franken campaign worker Dusty [...]
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “RPM PROVIDES CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING COLEMAN & RYBAK”
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton and Deputy Chairman Michael Brodkorb today provided the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board with additional information regarding the political travels and campaign expenditures of St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor Raymond Thomas (R.T.) Rybak. A copy of the letter is below:
MDE EXCLUSIVE: DUSTY TRICE’S VIOLENT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND #2
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009In the last paragraph of the public records obtained by Minnesota Democrats Exposed, is a description of the police asking Dusty if the argument with his girlfriend “became physical”. Dusty’s response was “no”. Click here for page #1 and here for page #2 of the public documents. Excerpts are below and the shocking details need [...]
POLINAUT: WALZ TO HOLD TOWNHALL ON AFGHAN WAR
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Tom Scheck at MPR’s Polinaut is reporting that Congressman Walz will be holding a town hall meeting on the Afghan War.
MDE EXCLUSIVE: DUSTY TRICE’S VIOLENT CRIMINAL BACKGROUND
Monday, October 5th, 2009Minnesota Democrats Exposed has recently obtained public records detailing a violent criminal incident involving DFL Blogger and former Al Franken staffer Dusty Trice. Click here for page #1 and here for page #2 of the public documents. Excerpts are below and the shocking details need no commentary. Mr. Trice plead guilty to a charge resulting [...]
MY FINAL POST ON MDE
Sunday, October 4th, 2009We have come to the end of my time with Minnesota Democrats Exposed. I begin working for the Republican Party of Minnesota tomorrow and have decided to step down from MDE. Although I have only written here for a short time I have enjoyed the opportunity to bring some stories to light. As most of you are [...]
STASSEN-BERGER STORY ON RYBAK/COLEMAN CANDIDACIES FOR GOVERNOR
Sunday, October 4th, 2009Rachel Stassen-Berger has a story featured in today’s Star Tribune about Mayor Rybak and Mayor Coleman almost certain campaigns for Governor. Excerpt: Rivals in both parties have suggested it’s time for the two to join the field of 11 DFL candidates who have already announced. Republicans have filed a complaint against Rybak and Coleman, accusing [...]
REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA ANNOUNCES GUBERNATORIAL STRAW POLL RESULTS
Sunday, October 4th, 2009St. Paul- On the first choice of the 2009 Republican Party of Minnesota State Convention’s Straw Poll, Marty Seifert finished first followed by Tom Emmer, Pat Anderson, David Hann, Paul Kohls and Phil Herwig. Mike Jungbauer, Bill Haas and Leslie Davis tied for the final spot. On the second choice of the 2009 Republican Party [...]
SNAP SHOT OF TARRYL CLARK’S VOTING RECORD
Friday, October 2nd, 2009SNAP SHOT OF TAX AND SPEND LIBERAL TARRYL CLARK’S VOTING RECORD Minnesota Democrats Exposed has done some preliminary research on Tarryl Clark’s voting record.  As you can see below, Tarryl Clark is clearly too extreme for the conservative 6th District. Voted to allow LGA for cities that don’t verify immigration status.  (2008-SF2869) Voted to allow for use [...]
LIVEBLOG: MNGOP CANDIDATE FORUM
Friday, October 2nd, 20095:45  Just getting set up for tonight’s forum.  If you’d like to see a live feed of tonight’s forum click here 6:22 Delegates, Alternates, and Guests begin to make their way into the forum hall.  All candidates have signage around the hall as well as hospitality suites to entertain guests. 6:44 Forum Hall is starting to [...]
UPDATE: REP. ELLISON DEFENDS GRAYSON’S COMMENTS
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Yesterday, Rep. Ellison (D-MN) defended Rep. Grayson’s (D-FL) comments comparing the Healthcare Debate to the Holocaust. Here is the video:
MN GOP PRESS RELEASE: “REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA STATEMENT ON GAERTNER ‘ANNOUNCEMENT’”
Friday, October 2nd, 2009The Republican Party of Minnesota blasted this out yesterday. ### St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton issued the following statement today regarding Susan Gaertner’s ‘announcement’ that she will run for governor. “Two and a half years after filing for governor, it’s clear Susan Gaertner isn’t gaining much traction even among far-left DFL [...]
MDE IN THE NEWS: CITY PAGES: “FORMER BACHMANN STAFFER JOINS MINNESOTA DEMOCRATS EXPOSED”
Friday, October 2nd, 2009Minnesota Democrats Exposed was featured in today’s CityPages.Com Blotter page. “Political junkies of a certain stripe likely remember the good old days when Republican operative Michael Brodkorb was lobbing bombs from the Minnesota Democrats Exposed blog, drawing a (unsuccessful) lawsuit, slamming the reporters of The Minnesota Independent as employees of George Soros and generally laying waste [...]
MNGOP CANDIDATE FORUM
Friday, October 2nd, 2009I will be live blogging tonight’s candidate forum from the Crown Plaza Hotel in St Paul. If there are wi-fi issues I will switch to Twitter. You can follow that feed here: http;//www.twitter.com/lukehellier
LIBERAL GROUP DOWNGRADES CHRIS COLEMAN’S CHANCES
Thursday, October 1st, 2009http://www.mnpact.org/sblog/blog.php?id=1933 7. Chris Coleman (formerly #5): Coleman has the danger of getting bogged down in his mayoral race as the Republicans seem to be trying to create an opening about his potential and clearly unannounced gubernatorial bid. It is a little awkward to bulk up your staff and use generic signs and then try to convince [...]
MINNPOST: Ellison defends Grayson’s controversial comments
Thursday, October 1st, 2009WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an interview yesterday on the left-of-center Ed Schultz Show, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., stood up for controversial comments that Rep. Alan Grayson of Florida made on the House floor Tuesday night. At one point, Democrat Grayson said: “If you get sick, America, the Republican health care plan is this: Die quickly.†[...]
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