Category: DFL In the Know

Oct. 25, 2018

12 days until Election Day
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Minnesota’s “labor senator,” Paul Wellstone, his wife, Sheila, their daughter Marcia, along with three campaign workers and two pilots, were killed on this day in 2002 in a plane crash in northern Minnesota. The tragedy occurred just days before Wellstone was set to be elected to a third term in the U.S. Senate. Continue reading “In the Know: October 25, 2018”

13 days until Election Day

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Why are you voting?

Will all Trump all the time help GOP in the midterms? Star Tribune
Poll: Kavanaugh, #MeToo loom large in Minnesota races, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: October 24, 2018”

14 days until Election Day

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2018 election
Minnesota’s early voting continues to outpace 2016, Pioneer Press
Pictures, passions and podium fights: behind the scenes of a long night of candidate debates, MinnPost
Polls show surge for Republicans in areas Trump has visited, WCCO
Trump v. Obama: Their head-to-head midterm endorsements, KARE
Who’s behind all the non-candidate political ads? WCCO

2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Trump escalates immigration rhetoric at rally to boost Cruz, Star Tribune
Poll: Democrats lead GOP challenges in Senate races, WCCO

2018 Election — U.S House of Representatives
Ask the candidates: 8th District candidates Stauber and Radinovich debate, MPR
Ask the candidates: 5th District candidates Omar and Zielinski debate, MPR
National political stars descend on closely fought Minnesota, Star Tribune
DFL congressional nominee Dan Feehan hosts round table event, Fox 47
Dean Phillips: In U.S. House race, Paulsen’s negative campaign puts party over voters’ interest, Star Tribune
WCCO Behind the Ballot: First Congressional District race, WCCO Continue reading “In the Know: October 23, 2018”

15 days until Election Day

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Why are you voting in 2018?

DFL candidates come to campus, promote student voting, U of M Daily
In low voting states, will people show up? Star Tribune
We’re in the danger zone of distrust, Star Tribune
Minnesota’s early voting is ‘off the charts,’ KROC
Be a skeptic: How to spot campaign misinformation online, MPR
Trump sticks to Trump country as he pushes for GOP wins in midterms, MPR
NBC/WSJ Poll: Democrats hold 9-point advantage for mid-term elections, NBC Continue reading “In the Know: October 22, 2018”

18 days until Election Day

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19 days until Election Day
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Why are you voting in 2018?

DFL to give students rides to polls in Moorhead after city shutters campus voting sites, WDAY
People are searching for voter registration info at presidential-year levels, Washington Post
Voter turnout could hit 50-year record in midterms, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: October 18, 2018”

21 days until Election Day

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Why vote in 2018?

Voter records offered for sale a month before the election, Star Tribune
Democrats lead Republicans on fundraising ahead of midterms, Star Tribune Continue reading “In the Know: October 16, 2018”

22 days until Election Day

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October 12, 2018
26 days until Election Day

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What can DFLers do in the next 25 days?

GOP, home to Trump and tea party, decries Dems’ ‘mob rule,’ Star Tribune
Has fear of Muslims gone mainstream for Minnesota Republicans, MinnPost
Midterms loom large as educators seeking posts inspire high levels of activism, EdVotes
Religious left? Faith groups get involved in politics, MPR Continue reading “In the Know: October 12, 2018”