Archive for May, 2010
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Tuesday, May 4th, 2010State Rep. Laura Brod sent a letter to supporters and friends today announcing that she will not seek re-election this fall. Brod had been mentioned as a possible candidate for Governor last year and is clearly a leader in the Republican Party of Minnesota. She will be sorely missed as a voice for Conservatives in [...]
FLASHBACK EMMER LEADS OPPONENTS IN POLL
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010In March, Rasmussen Reports polled likely Minnesota voters. Tom Emmer beat both Margaret Anderson Kelliher & Tom Horner: Full report.
LOCAL MEDIA ON UNITY TOUR
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Rochester – ABC Rochester – NBC Mankato Duluth
ENTENZA ISSUES DEBATE CHALLENGE
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010In a letter to his DFL primary opponents, Matt Entenza issued a challenge to a set of five debates. The information is below: Sen. Mark Dayton Mark Dayton for a Better Minnesota 800 Minnehaha Avenue East, Suite 201 St. Paul, MN 55106 Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher Margaret for Governor P.O. Box 14147 Saint Paul, MN [...]
MNGOP: HORNER KICKS OFF VANITY CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010St. Paul- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Tony Sutton today issued the following statement regarding Tom Horner’s campaign for governor on the Independence Party ticket. “The Independence Party has been losing influence for years and this year will be no exception. Tom Horner’s support for tax increases, transit boondoggles, and taxpayer funding of abortions make [...]
WILL DAVE DURENBERGER JUST MAKE UP HIS MIND?
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Today Dave Durenberger endorsed Tom Horner’s IP candidacy for Governor. During the press conference, Durenberger said “I am a Republican,” but I am supporting Horner. Odd, considering Durenberger backed John Kerry in 2004 and supported Barrack Obama in 2008. According to Search Reference of Durenberger: [He] supported John Kerry for President in 2004. Durenberger gave [...]
HORNER TO MINNESOTANS – I’M GOING TO TAX YOUR CABIN
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Tom Horner, candidate for Governor, recently wrote in the comment section of the “Same Rowdy Crowd” blog that he intends on eliminating the mortgage deduction for second properties. This would essentially raise taxes for every person in Minnesota who owns a cabin with a mortgage. And, we need to look at the $11 billion in [...]
TOM HORNER, DEMOCRAT
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Today, former Republican turned Democrat Tom Horner is announcing his campaign for Governor as a member of the Independence Party. Horner worked previously for another ex-Republican, now Barrack Obama cheerleader, Dave Durenberger. Horner has been telling people all over the state that he’s just a moderate Republican. Which is false. Horner has been giving money [...]
MNGOP UNITY RALLY HOMECOMING
Monday, May 3rd, 2010CLICK HERE FOR PICTURES
WELCOME OUR TEAM BACK TONIGHT
Monday, May 3rd, 2010REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA UNITY TOUR “WELCOME BACK” EVENT, TONIGHT IN ST. PAUL Who: Republican Party of Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, Lieutenant Governor candidate Annette Meeks, Attorney General candidate Chris Barden, State Auditor candidate Pat Anderson, Secretary of State candidate Dan Severson What: Following the statewide unity tour with stops in St. Paul, Rochester, [...]
THANK YOU!
Monday, May 3rd, 2010MPR is reporting that Paul Kohls has decided not to seek re-election to office this fall. “It has been an absolute privilege to serve in the Minnesota House of Representatives and an honor to represent the people of central and western Carver county and northern Scott county,” said Kohls in a news release. “But we [...]
MNGOP KICKS OFF UNITY TOUR IN SAINT PAUL
Monday, May 3rd, 2010CLICK HERE FOR GALLERY FROM THE ROAD Photo from Mary LaHammer’s Twitter
DEMOCRATS CRITICIZE EMMER FOR MISSING DEBATE
Monday, May 3rd, 2010DFL Candidates for Governor took several shots at Republican Tom Emmer for missing a forum on green issues yesterday. But what they won’t tell you is that Emmer missed the forum for his son’s First Communion. The Star Tribune has the story: “I think it’s instructive who’s not here today, the endorsed candidate of the [...]
WHAT’S EVERYONE SAYING ABOUT TOM EMMER
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Nick Ayers, Executive Director of the Republican Governors Association, issued the following statement on Tom Emmer’s endorsement at the Minnesota Republican convention: “We are confident that Minnesotans will elect Tom Emmer to be the next governor of Minnesota. His platform of fiscal responsibility stands in stark contrast to the Democrats’ never-ending quest for higher taxes [...]
JOIN THE MNGOP UNITY TOUR TOMORROW
Sunday, May 2nd, 2010Who: Republican Party of Minnesota Gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer, Lieutenant Governor candidate Annette Meeks, Attorney General candidate Chris Barden, State Auditor candidate Pat Anderson, Secretary of State candidate Dan Severson What: Endorsed Republican Party of Minnesota candidates will kick off statewide unity tour with stops in St. Paul, Rochester, Mankato, Alexandria, Moorhead and Duluth on [...]