Archive for August, 2010
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Tuesday, August 31st, 2010This is a segment that Al Franken had today on KFAN with talk show host Dan Barriero. Listen here The entire time after the segment, Barriero was in shock over Franken’s actions.
WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT DAYTON RECORDS PART 2
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Earlier today I posted on MDE about what we know about Mark Dayton’s public records. A key point is the following: 2. At yesterday’s press conference Dayton was asked about the records and he said they were sealed when the records show they were unsealed in April 2000. 2a. Update: I received the following update [...]
BACHMANN CAMPAIGN RESPONDS TO LOGO ISSUE
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Per release: Woodbury, MN- Earlier today Bachmann for Congress released a television advertisement coinciding with the Minnesota State Fair. While our attorneys advise us we have a legal right to use the State Fair logo, Bachmann for Congress has decided to swap it for a more generic icon. Political advisor, Andy Parrish stated: ”The focus of our advertisement is Taxin’ [...]
BLOG: NYC SCHOOLS HAVE “NO RECORDS” ABOUT MARK DAYTON
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Shelia Kihne at The Activist Next Door filed a request for public files about Mark Dayton’s time as a New York public school teacher. Here’s where the story gets interesting: NYC doesn’t have any records about Dayton. Please stay tuned to MinnesotaDemocratsExposed.com as more information becomes available.
UPDATE ON DAYTON PUBLIC RECORDS
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010What we know about Mark Dayton’s public records: 1. The records were done with Dayton’s ex-wife’s attorney but in consultation with Dayton’s attorney. 2. At yesterday’s press conference Dayton was asked about the records and he said they were sealed when the records show they were unsealed in April 2000. 2a. Update: I received the [...]
MPR POLL SHOWS DEAD HEAT IN GOVERNOR’S RACE
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Tom Emmer 34% Mark Dayton 34% Tom Horner 13% Read more here
KEY MN STATE HOUSE RACES
Monday, August 30th, 2010Just like with the Senate Races, below are races on both sides of the aisle that many believe are not in play. I will still be looking through the races. But here are the nominees: Larry Hosch – 14B Dave Olin – 1A Larry Haws – 15B (open) Andy Welti – 30B David Bly – [...]
MINNPOST ON DAYTON’S RECORDS
Monday, August 30th, 2010Doug Grow from MinnPost.com reported on today’s press conference: This morning’s news conference took a sharp turn, however, when Luke Hellier, who runs a conservative website Minnesota Democrats Exposed, started asking Dayton about his divorce records a decade ago from Janice Haarstick, his second wife. Earlier, he and his first wife, Alida Rockefeller Messinger, had divorced. [...]
DAYTON LIES ABOUT PUBLIC RECORDS
Monday, August 30th, 2010Following up an earlier post on Mark Dayton’s public records, I attended Dayton’s press conference in Saint Paul today. At the press conference Dayton actually lied about the documents saying they were sealed but they are actually unsealed. Here is the transcript: (8:27) Hellier: Senator Dayton, ah, one week before you announced you were running [...]
THE MISSING PUBLIC RECORDS FROM MARK DAYTON’S DIVORCE
Monday, August 30th, 2010Candidates that are looking to hold a position such as Governor should be fully vetted before the election so the public knows who they are voting for. In this race specifically, the Star Tribune has spent considerable time and resources looking into personal court documents related to Tom Emmer, and we have yet to see the same [...]
MARK DAYTON IS MORE EXTREME THAN PRESIDENT OBAMA
Saturday, August 28th, 2010Consistently we have heard from Mark Dayton that he will make the rich “pay their fair share.” What exactly is the fair share? Who are the rich? In Mark Dayton’s world the rich are families that make $150,000 a year. In Dayton’s Budget Deficit Solution he writes: Require individuals making over $130,000/year and couples, filing jointly, making [...]
DAILY DOWNLOAD 8/27/10
Friday, August 27th, 2010TOP STORY Minnesota’s Future ad highlights Dayton’s Record on Taxes Governor Mark Dayton responds to ad with more lies MNGOP tracker t-shirts go national MCCL wants clarification from Dayton National Fresh off his 400th Career Home Run Albert Puljos will be attending the Glen Beck event in Washington DC tomorrow Congress Over 150 Bachmann volunteers [...]
MCCL WANTS CLARIFICATION FROM MARK DAYTON
Friday, August 27th, 2010Per press release: MCCL calls for clarification from co-sponsor of FOCA MINNEAPOLIS – Mark Dayton, one of the two major-party pro-abortion candidates for governor, has released confused and conflicting positions on the abortion issue. Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life (MCCL) is calling for Dayton to state clearly whether he supports the extreme agenda of the [...]
LIBERAL BLOGGER LIKENS POLITICAL DISCOURSE TO CIVIL WAR
Friday, August 27th, 2010Liberal Blogger Tom LaForce recently tweeted the following: I have to believe that to be pretty extreme considering how many people died during the Civil War.
KEY MN SENATE RACES
Friday, August 27th, 2010Below are the races that MDE readers sent to me as the most important this fall. Now some on both sides of the aisle will disagree that some are not competitive and I will be narrowing the list down next week. Until then, feel free to send in your thoughts. The list: SD1 — LeRoy [...]
RESIDUAL FORCES DOES BACHMANN BUS TOUR RECAP
Friday, August 27th, 2010Andy at Residual Forces put together a great photo gallery of Congresswoman Bachmann’s bus trip. Take a look here. Congresswoman Bachmann and her parents
MINNESOTA’S FUTURE WEBSITE LAUNCHED
Friday, August 27th, 2010Minnesota’s Future, which dropped a brand new ad into the Governor’s race yesterday has launched their website. Check it out here.
DAYTON RESPONDS TO MN FUTURE AD WITH LIES ABOUT TAX RECORD
Thursday, August 26th, 2010Katherine Tinucci on behalf of Dayton for Governor sent out the following statement about the Minnesota Future ad. “This is just lies, lies and more lies from people who won’t identify themselves. Mark has made it absolutely clear that his plan to close Minnesota’s budget hole and to invest in education will raise taxes only [...]
MINNESOTA’S FUTURE AD
Thursday, August 26th, 2010DAILY DOWNLOAD 8/26/10
Thursday, August 26th, 2010TOP STORY Minnesota Future launching $700,000 ad buy tonight. Minnesota Derek Wallbank on the Road with Bachmann Bachmann predicts GOP wave at Waite Park campaign stop The MNGOP has a web cam from their State Fair Booth Candidates receive their public subsidy money National NRSC Sends a lawyer to Alaska Fantastic web ad by Heritage for America “Where is my congressman?” Governor [...]
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