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A Guv Race Preview (06/13/08)

Yeah, the 2010 election is a long ways off. But you couldn't tell that at the DFL State convention where a number of governor hopefuls were working the floor. Mary Lahammer reports.

Franken Wins

06/07/08
by Mary Lahammer
Al Franken won the endorsement "by acclamation" and word is he would have won on the first ballot with 62%. Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer made the motion in deference to Franken. That's just past the 60% needed for endorsement. A first ballot endorsement is big. It shows strong support for a candidate mired in trouble. JNP and Franken stood side by side.
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McCainiacs' McHats

05/30/08
by Mary Lahammer
John McCain supporters are passing out red hats. But so far there were only about a dozen takers. There is a strong libertarian mood on the floor. Ron Paul had a big rally earlier and lots of delegates have told me they really enjoyed my Jesse Ventura interview. Ventura had some harsh words for Norm Coleman, but some of Ron Paul's supporters questioned some of Coleman's votes today.
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Franken v. GOP

04/28/08
by Mary Lahammer
Many of us in the Capitol press corps haven't had the time or space to fully cover Al Franken's financial problems. The reporters who are most likely to cover politics are based in the Capitol and we're heading into crunch time at the Capitol with less than three weeks now for lawmakers to pass bills. Capitol policy usually trumps politics for us. But over the weekend I had several normal non-partisan people ask me if Franken is in trouble.
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GOP Says No Jesse

04/09/08
by Mary Lahammer
Below is an email that went out to Republican supporters to make sure Jesse doesn't run for Senate. The conventional wisdom was always that Jesse hurt Dems more than Republicans, but in a race that is likely to be close, I guess neither side wants a wildcard.
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Capitol Update - March 25, 2008 (03/25/08)

Franken Pre-Act Re-Launch

03/25/08
by Mary Lahammer
We in the press aren't exactly sure how to describe why Al Franken had a big rally at the Capitol today. It seemed to be what we call a "pre-act" — that is reacting to an event before it happens. The event he's pre-acting to is Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign kick-off tomorrow. Much of the speech was devoted to Coleman. The "re-launch" aspect seems to be him almost re-starting his campaign with Ciresi out of the way.
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Capitol Update - March 3, 2008 (03/03/08)

Primary vs. Caucus (02/08/08)

Should Minnesota adopt a Presidential Primary? DFL Party officials are open to changing from a caucus system; Republican brass are against it. Republican Party Chair Ron Carey engages in debate with Donna Cassutt, Associate Chair of the Minnesota DFL.

Huck Hits Minnesota

01/07/08
by Mary Lahammer
Mike Huckabee launched his Minnesota campaign and the most notable name is Republican Party Chair Ron Carey. This is the earliest presidential endorsement by a party chair in memory. DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez has stayed neutral until a nomination.
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