In the Know: October 11, 2018

October 11, 2018
26 days until Election Day

Request an absentee ballot here:  dfl.org/voteearly
Get involved. Find a volunteer opportunity near you:  dfl.org/events
Want to work on getting out the vote?  You can find events here.

Why are your voting for Joe Radinovich?
Campus campaign strategies shift ahead of midterms, University of Minnesota
Trump and the GOP are struggling in Big 10 country, NBC

NBC poll results, NBC
This same poll reported a poll on July 27, 2018 that showed Jeff Johnson trailing Tim Pawlenty by 19 points. That poll turned out to be off by 28 points with Johnson winning the election by 9…The July poll also had Lori Swanson winning the DFL primary. morning take

We suck at voting, MinnPost
Parties take fight for votes straight to suburban women, Star Tribune
Young voters could dominate election, they just have to show up, KARE

2018 Election — U.S. House of Representatives
Dean Phillips has a new page on his website where former Paulsen voters talk about why they are voting for Dean.
Dems hops for House majority run through Minnesota suburbs, The Hill

Our friends at the APM Research Lab have updated their tool that shows demographic information about every congressional district in the country. Here are a few quick facts about Minnesota districts: While the 8th District is one of the least populated (behind the 7th, which has the absolute fewest residents) it has the most potential voters –numerically and as a percent of its population (78 percent of all residents). In the 4th and 5th districts, about 25 percent of potential voters are people of color. In the 4th and 5th, about 1 in 10 potential voters is an immigrant who has become a citizen of the U.S. That’s in contrast with almost no voting immigrant presence in the 7th and 8th, where there are fewer than 2 percent of potential voters who are naturalized citizens. The 7th and 8th districts are the oldest, based on median age (41 and 43, respectively). Find out lots more here. MPR


2018 Election — Governor
Health care becomes a flash point in governor’s race, Star Tribune
Listen: Walz-Johnson race heats up, Star Tribune

2018 Election — Legislature
Health care a critical issues in contested House campaigns, MPR
GOP lawmakers rips mic from Democrat’s hands during debate, Huff Post
Quam’s mic grab creates a commotion, Rochester Post Bullletin

2020
Michael Bloomberg becomes Democrat again, looks at presidential run, Star Tribune

Economy
Pre-election check up shows Minnesota economy humming, MPR

Education

Health care
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s views of ‘Medicare for All’ simplistic, Star Tribune

Immigration
Minneapolis police cars will carry information of immigrant rights, Star Tribune

Minnesota’s American Indians
Across a range of measures, Minnesota’s American Indians fare worse than other groups. So why isn’t it talked about more? MinnPost

Trump
Trump campaigns in Pennsylvania as hurricane pounds Florida, Star Tribune

Upcoming DFL Events

  • October 11
    • 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.
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
      • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
    • 7:00 PM
      • SD34 DFL Central Committee Meeting, more information as it becomes available
      • SD48 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Glen Lake Activity Center, 14350 Excelsior Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345
  • October 12
    • 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.
      • 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
      • Stand Against Trump, corner of Brookdale and Xerxes, Brooklyn Park. SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance on Friday on this corner. Open to all in the area who wish to participate.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
  • October 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.
      • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
  • October 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.
    • 1:00 PM
      • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
      • HD40B House Candidate Forum, Brooklyn Center City Hall, 6301 Shingle Creek Parkway, Brooklyn Center, MN. Doors open at 6:00 PM, forum begins at 6:30 PM
  • October 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.
    • 1:00 PM
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
      • 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.
    • 3:30 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock:  Maple Grove, 8001 Main St N, Maple Grove, MN 55369. The bus will leave DFL headquarters at 3:30 PM. If you’d like to meet the bus, come to the above address at 4:30 PM. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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
      • Brooklyn Park DFL Meeting, Brooklyn Park Public Library, 6500 W Broadway Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN
  • October 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.
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
      • 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.
    • 3:40 PM
      • DFL Express Door Knock: Bill Vikander (HD34A) and Kathryn Eckhardt (HD35B) Early Vote and Door Knock, Bus leaves DFL headquarters at 3:40 PM.  Early Vote location:  Anoka County Government Center, 2100 3rd Ave, Anoka, MN 55303.  Door knock stages for Avant Garden, 215 E Main St, Anoka, MN 55303. More information and RSVP here.
    • 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.
  • October 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.
      • CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Open for Volunteers, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
      • 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.
      • Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted by 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, MN 55345