In the Know: October 15, 2018

22 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 vote in 2018?

Poll: Increased voter interest in midterms, Democrats maintain advantage, KARE

2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Check out this new website, “Karin Housley, No Plan for Minnesota.”
Minnesota GOP Senate contender compared Michelle Obama to a a ‘chimp’ on Facebook, HuffPost
2018 Election — U.S. House of Representatives
Feehan, Hagedorn debate Trump, tariffs and farming, MPR
Erik Paulsen ad claims Dean Phillips ignored Allina sexual harassment claims, WCCO
Attorney behind harassment case defends Phillips, MPR
TV ads draw fire in hard-fought Twin Cities congressional races, Star Tribune
Not so Minnesota nice: Midterm fights light up a swing state, Daily Beast
Editorial: Time for a shake-up in 3rd Congressional District, ECM
Editorial: Ilhan Omar best choice for 5th District Congress, ECM
Feehan, Hagedorn spar in radio debate, KARE
GOP plays blame game while fighting to save House majority, Star Tribune
Polls show dead heat in Minnesota’s 8th District match up, WCCO

2018 Election — Governor
Tim Walz’s campaign for Minnesota aims to bridge the great divide, Star Tribune
GOP’s Johnson has seesawed between political highs and lows, MPR
Reality Check: Would Tim Walz turn Minnesota into a sanctuary state? WCCO

2018 Election — Attorney General
Ellison v. Wardlow: Minnesota attorney general candidates on issues, MPR
Spoiler alert: Meet the guy who could decide the attorney general’s race, MinnPost
Workers trust Ellison to have their back as AG, Workday Minnesota
Wardlow says he’d fire Democratic attorneys in office, Star Tribune
Republicans see silver linings in deep-blue states, The Hill

 


Doug Wardlow has proudly worked for the “Alliance Defending Freedom,” a special interest group labeled a “hate group” by the Southern Poverty Law Center; the group has been involved with 23 lawsuits against the Affordable Care Act, sued to undermine public schools, and fought to defend harassment at women’s clinics.


2018 Election — Iowa
2018 Election — Pennsylvania

2018 Election — Wisconsin
Onetime presidential hopeful Scott Walker is down 10 points in the polls, Salon


Agriculture
Hemp, if its legal limbo ends, could become a leading Minnesota crop, Pioneer Press

Child Care
The vexing economics of child care in Minnesota, explained, MinnPost

DFL Senior Caucus
Read the DFL Senior Caucus newsletter here.

Environment

Foreign Relations
Amid major crisis between Turkey and Saudi Arabia, U.S. spokesman forced to admit we have no ambassador in either country, MinnPost
Five things to watch for in the deteriorating US-Saudi relations, The Hill

Health Care
Health care budget woes await next governor, Star Tribune

Kushner, Jared


Mondale, Walter
Vice President Walter Mondale reflects on public life, WCCO

Trump
At Ohio rally, Trump takes another victory lap, Star Tribune



Voting
Many Native American IDs won’t be accepted at North Dakota polling places, MPR

Upcoming DFL Events

  • 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
  • October 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.
      • 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.
    • 7:00 PM
      • CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Council Chambers, Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, MN 55345
  • October 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.
      • 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, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Ave. in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
    • 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.
  • October 20
    • 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.
    • 4:00 PM
      • DFL Founders’ Day Dinner with Keynote Speaker L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti, St. Paul River Centre, 175 W Kellogg Blvd, St. Paul, MN 55102
    • 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 21
    • 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, SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer is holding a weekly hour of protest and resistance at the corner of Brookdale Blvd. and Xerxes Ave. in Brooklyn Park. Join him if you can.
    • 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.