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In the Know: September 13, 2018

8 days until early voting opens, Sept. 21
54 days until Election Day

2018 election
Why are you voting in November?

A new Quinnipiac University poll released Wednesday showed Democrats with a 52% to 38% edge on the generic ballot question. (“Would you vote for the Democratic candidate or the Republican candidate in your congressional district?”). An NPR/Marist poll showed a similar 12-point margin on the generic ballot. A Politico/Morning Consult survey showed Democrats with a 10-point bulge. Historically, the generic ballot is regarded as a weathervane that, generally speaking, predicts which direction the wind is blowing — and how hard — in the national environment. While Democrats regularly enjoy a small edge in the generic ballot, double-digit leads for Democrats usually predict major seat swings. CNN

Where’s the mute button? Swarm of political ads arrive in Minnesota, Star Tribune

The economy isn’t resonating with voters as it used to: Normally, a good economy is good news for the party in power. But as Trump dukes it out with former president Barack Obama over who deserves ownership of the economy’s upward trajectory, voters don’t seem to care as much. A recent Washington Post-ABC News poll finds that of those who are upbeat about the economy, nearly half still disapprove of Trump’s job performance. Among those, a vast majority want Democrats to serve in Congress. That means one of Trump’s biggest talking point may be falling on deaf ears. Washington Post

Making an economic case to voters, MPR

2018 Election — U.S. Senate
5 ways the fight foe the Senate majority could turn out, CNN
Forecasting the race for Senate, FiveThirtyEight
KSTP/SurveyUSA: Smith holds double-digit lead in US Senate race, 11 percent undecided,KSTP

2018 Election — U.S. House
GOP chief shocked to discover his candidate Jim Hagedorn’s crazy remarks, The Daily Beast
NRCC drops a flurry of ads in race for House majority, NBC
DFL congressional candidate Dan Feehan visits UMR to talk health care issues, KTTC

2018 Election — Governor
Political Brew III: Minnesota gubernatorial race discussion in St. Paul, KSTP
Video Replay: MN lt. governor candidates talking housing issues, The UpTake

2018 Election — Legislature
One district will decide control of Minnesota Senate, MPR

Agriculture
Minn. farmers are in D.C. to talk with officials. Here’s what’s on their minds, MPR

Elections
Simon welcomes Trump order on election meddling, MPR
Election laws may discourage some from voting, even if they are allowed, MPR

FEMA
As hurricane season starts, FEMA shifted nearly $10 million to ICE, Star Tribune


Health Care
If you like TrumpCare, you’ll love JohnsonCare, Wry Politics
New Census data highlights the Minnesota’s long-term progress in health care coverage and the need to continue to invest, Minnesota Budget Project
Number of Minnesotans without health insurance grows by 18,000, Star Tribune

Hurricane Florence

Kavanaugh, Brett

Pheasant opener with Gov. Dayton
Tickets available for Minnesota Governor’s Pheasant Opening Banquet, DNR

Trump
President Trump has made more than 5,000 false or misleading claims, Washington Post

Upcoming DFL Events

  • September 13
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 7:00 PM — SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • September 14
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 15
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 4:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Conn Rapids, MN 55433
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 16
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordianted Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 1:00 PM — DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107. If you’re a party Outreach Officer, contact the State DFL if you haven’t received information on how to participate in this meeting/call.
    • 1:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 3:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 17
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordianted Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 1:00 PM — DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107. If you’re a party Outreach Officer, contact the State DFL if you haven’t received information on how to participate in this meeting/call.
    • 1:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 3:00 PM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Coordinated Campaign Door Knock, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 18
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 12:00 PM — CD3 Coon Rapids Coordianted Campaign Door Knock, 2923 Coon Rapids Blvd NW, Coon Rapids, MN 55433
    • 1:00 PM — DFL Outreach and Inclusion Committee Meeting, 255 Plato Blvd E, St. Paul, MN 55107. If you’re a party Outreach Officer, contact the State DFL if you haven’t received information on how to participate in this meeting/call.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
  • September 19
    • 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444
    • 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 5:00 PM — Parties’ and Women Candidates’ Prospect for Success with DFL Chair Ken Martin and GOP Chair Jennifer Carnahan, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, 301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55454. The event is free. register here: https://events.umn.edu/Online/default.asp?BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::permalink=event_b&BOparam::WScontent::loadArticle::context_id=5FB658E3-3731-4E9C-8251-8615231E8F22&link_id=2&can_id=0d2b434b1a6055982e13eeecb674723c&source=email-in-the-know-sep-12&email_referrer=email_416178&email_subject=in-the-know-sep-12
    • 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
    • 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hour hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406.
    • 7:00 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
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