Archive for June, 2010
« Previous EntriesTHE DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.30.10
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010If you’d like to subscribe to the Daily Download via email sent a request here. Governor Kelliher plans TV Ads after the 4th of July Carrie Ruud is hosting a Pig Roast Fundraiser on July 7 in Breezy Point for Tom Emmer. Entenza’s Office Burglarized for a 2nd Time AP’s Brian Bakst says Emmer will have more budget [...]
UPDATED: BILL MORRIS’ AFFIDAVIT IN MNGOP V HORNER CASE
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010A few weeks ago, as reported on MDE, information come to light about the case of the poll conducted by Bill Morris’ company on the Governor’s race. Since then, the MNGOP has filed a complaint with the Office of Administrative Hearings. The complaint says that Morris and the Tom Horner campaign illegally colluded to provide [...]
ENTENZA’S FAUX POPULISM
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010DFL Candidate for Governor Matt Entenza sent out a new piece on education in Minnesota. It’s a typical lit piece extolling the virtues of how well Entenza will do to fix Minnesota schools. But in this attempt at populism about fixing our public school system Entenza over looks a very important piece. The picture of [...]
MAGUIRE’S REAL MOTIVATION
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010As posted in the Daily Download yesterday Eagan Mayor Mike Maguire asked candidates to hold off from putting up lawn signs across his city. Well now we know the real motivation. MDE has learned from a source close to Mayor Maguire that the DFL is nervous about losing the three seats in Eagan and have [...]
THE DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.29.10
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010If you’d like to receive the Daily Download via email. Send a request here. National Governor Pawlenty was in South Carolina today Byron York: Sex Complaint Against Gore is detailed, credible Introducing the liberal American Independent online magazine Sen. Robert Byrd’s body will lie in state in the Senate Chamber Thursday. McCain comes out swinging against JD Hayworth with new Web Ad [...]
HORNER CONTINUES PRO-TAX CRUSADE
Tuesday, June 29th, 2010KAGAN BORES FRANKEN TO SLEEP
Monday, June 28th, 2010From Mediaite: During Elena Kagan’s opening remarks today, Sen. Franken had a bit of a hard time keeping his eyes open. In his defense, I’m sure many people who watch the confirmation hearings felt the same way. Seriously, do these people know how to blather, or what? Still though, you’d think Franken, as a graduate [...]
DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.28.10
Monday, June 28th, 2010Daily Download If you missed the abbreviated weekend edition of Daily Download. Click Here to read it. If you’d like to receive the Daily Download via email. Send a request here. State Mike Hatch has endorsed Mark Dayton for Governor. Hatch was the 2006 DFL Endorsed Candidate for Governor. His backing of Dayton continues the tradition of DFL [...]
DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.27.10
Sunday, June 27th, 2010An abbreviated weekend version of the MDE Daily Download. Have a great week. National Biden tells shop owner to stop being a smartass State Charlie Weaver on the Big Idea Governor Matt Entenza is in denial. Entenza told the Pioneer Press the scandal from 2006 was not the reason he dropped out of the race. Liberal Arne Carlson thinks [...]
HORNER’S LIBERAL CREDENTIALS
Friday, June 25th, 2010Yesterday at the Minnesota State Bar Association Legal Forum Tom Horner trumpeted up his willingness to raise taxes. More willing than even Tax King Matt Entenza. According to the report from the event, Horner talked of his support of raising the sales tax. Tom Horner and Matt Entenza answered questions specific to the legal world. They agreed [...]
THE DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.25.10
Friday, June 25th, 2010The Daily Download for Friday June 25. Housekeeping: If you’d like to receive the Daily Download in email format, please send a request here. Governor: Explosive news out of the Office of Administrative Hearings. During yesterday’s hearing on the Horner Poll, Bill Morris admitted that he had met privately with Horner before the poll had been [...]
THE DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.24.10
Thursday, June 24th, 2010The Daily Download for Thursday June 24, 2010. Congress It’s Amateur hour at Meffert HQ. Jim Meffert violates House Ethics Rules by sending out new web ad. Congresswoman Michele Bachmann will be on Sean Hannity tonight. John Kline is holding a job fair on July 12 in Inver Grove Heights. Bachmann and Paulsen have held [...]
DAYTON BECOMING THE KING OF THE FLIP FLOP
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Last week MDE had audio of Mark Dayton talking about how important it was to honor the DFL endorsement, an endorsement this time around he ignored. Now MDE has uncovered more of Dayton’s quotes on how he wasn’t planning on using his own money on campaigns which is in contradictory to this year’s campaign. Dayton [...]
MEFFERT VIOLATES HOUSE ETHICS RULES WITH NEW WEB AD
Thursday, June 24th, 2010Jim Meffert’s campaign for congress is turning into Minnesota’s own Keystone Kops. Earlier this week a Meffert intern was caught scrubbing his wikipedia page and now his campaign has violated House Ethics Rules. Meffert’s campaign sent out a web ad that featured video of Congressman Paulsen from the House floor. However, that is a clear [...]
THE DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.23.10
Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010The Daily Download is a roundup of today’s most interesting and important political news stories. Please feel free to comment. National McChrystal out, Petraeus in. MoveOn has egg on their face. Back in 2007 MoveOn ran an ad called “General Be Tray Us.” Now that President Obama promoted Petraeus, the ad has come down. Flashback [...]
GOP ANNOUNCES 20 CITY BUS TOUR
Wednesday, June 23rd, 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 a three day statewide Freedom & Prosperity bus tour across the state with stops in [...]
THE DAILY DOWNLOAD 6.22.10
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010This is the second installment of a new feature on MDE. The Daily Download is a roundup of political stories both local and national from the day. Feel free to comment and let me know what you think. Congress Congresswoman Bachmann sends out a video asking to contribute before the 2nd Quarter Deadline. From last [...]
COMMUNICATIONS INTERN FOR MEFFERT CAMPAIGN SCRUBS WIKIPEDIA PAGE
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010Earlier today there were several entries on the Wikipedia page of Jim Meffert that are no longer available. The page from this morning describes Jim Meffert-Nelson has a former lobbyist. That entry has disappeared. Morning: Jim Meffert is a former lobbyist. (Click Images to Enlarge) Afternoon: No mention of being a lobbyist Morning: Meffert had $32,000 [...]
DFLER TONY ANZELC HAS RESTRAINING ORDER FILED AGAINST HIM
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010According to the Hibbing Tribune (Premium Subscription): HIBBING — An ex-girlfriend of state Rep. Tom Anzelc has declared she’s fearful of the lawmaker, accusing him of stalking, making harassing phone calls and verbal threats, and bearing a gun. The two-term House representative for District 3A was recently served with a harassment restraining order filed in [...]
THE DAILY DOWNLOAD
Monday, June 21st, 2010The Daily Download is a new feature on MDE that we are trying out. The Download will feature stories of interest from throughout the day. Leave a message in the comment section on what you think about the Daily Download. Congress Congressman Erik Paulsen launches ICE PAC. Tarryl Clark bombs on Hardball and tells Chris Matthews [...]
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