Gary Schiff
UPDATE ON 5TH CD DFL ENDORSEMENT BATTLE
Friday, May 5th, 2006DFL endorsement looms large in race for Sabo's seat DFLers jockey for a chance to fill Sabo's shoes
MUDSLINGING IN THE 5TH
Thursday, May 4th, 2006This is from Checks and Balances: "With the DFL endorsement for the 5th Congressional District occurring on Saturday a spate of charges and counter charges are circulating. The reality in politics is when you are the frontrunner the concentrated effort is focused on you and right now the spotlight is on Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL-58B, [...]
SABO WANTS HIS REPLACEMENT TO BE AN AGITATOR
Thursday, May 4th, 2006"We want a candidate who will take on the Republicans and right-wing conservatives – every day. Mike is the one. For six years as the DFL Party chair, he challenged the Bush Administration, Norm Coleman, Tim Pawlenty and the Republicans. In that role, Mike was vocal and effective." Source: Martin Sabo's endorsement statement of Mike [...]
SABO ENDORSES ERLANDSON?
Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006I've heard that Martin Sabo has endorsed Mike Erlandson's campaign. Anyone else hearing this?
REMEMBER EMBER IN [INSERT MONTH] !
Monday, April 24th, 2006Back in 1998, when then State Senator Ember Reichgott Junge was the DFL endorsed candidate for attorney general, Junge would tell people "remember Ember in September!" Junge was running against Mike Hatch and former U.S. Attorney David Lillehaug in the primary election held on September 12, 1998. People didn't "remember Ember in September" as she finished in a distant [...]