SD41 District Convention. Q and A with Ron Erhardt and Kevin Staunton.
I attended three different district conventions today, and SD41 has and interesting race for the house seat between Kevin Staunton and former Republican Ron Erhardt who in 2008 was ostracized by his...
View ArticleThe floor is frozen. SD 64 Convention
The job of the Sergeant of Arms is to check everyone’s credentials and make sure no one enters once the floor is frozen and the subcaucus begins. You can see more images from this convention at my...
View ArticleSD 44 Convention St Louis Park.
Most of the delegates who will advance to the state convention now have been chosen and half of the total are uncommitted. The unofficial numbers of the delegate count to date is reported on...
View ArticleMaureen Reed and Tarryl Clark
Tarryl Clark won the DFL endorsement on the first ballot in CD 6 today to run against Michele Bachmann. Maureen Reed will continue her campaign against Clark in the Primary being held in August.
View ArticleMargaret Anderson Kelliher wins the DFL endorsement for Governor
Joan Grow and Margaret’s brother dancing with elation in Duluth. It was a long battle that ended just before midnight. I’ll be adding more from the convention at my Gov blog.
View ArticleTom Emmer wins GOP endorsement for Governor.
It was apparent to me the moment I arrived at the Convention center that the energy in the room was behind the Emmer campaign. Marty Seifert didn’t have a prayer against the “Hockey Dad” endorsed by...
View ArticleShowdown at the Capitol
I am at the Capitol for the last frantic days of session, made more interesting since the Supreme Court ruled against Governor Pawlenty being able to use unallotment as a means to balance the budget....
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