In the Know: October 5, 2018

Early No Excuse Voting for the November 6 Election is Happening Now
32 Days Until Election Day

Why are you voting in 2018?

Minnesota early voting requests up 50,000 since last week, Pioneer Press
Poll: Amid Kavanaugh confirmation battle, Democratic enthusiasm edge evaporates, MPR
Whatever happens with the Kavanaugh confirmation, Republicans see a mid-term boost, MinnPost

2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Editorial: For U.S. Senate, our choice is Tina Smith, ECM

2018 Election — U.S. House of Representatives
Paulsen: Personal attacks being taking ‘to next level,’ WCCO
U.S. Rep. Paulsen voted to keep Trump’s tax returns a secret, City Pages
2018 Election — Attorney General
2018 Election — Governor
DFL candidate Tim Walz visits Duluth to talk about health care, WDIO

2018 Election — Minnesota Senate
Huge stakes ride on state Senate special election, The Dairyland Peach

Economy
Unemployment hits 49-year low, economy adds 134,000 jobs in September, The Hill

Kavanaugh, Brett
Kavanaugh says he ‘might have been too emotional’ at hearing, Star Tribune

VOTING NO:

  • North Dakota Sen. Heidi Heitkamp (D): Heitkamp said she plans to vote against Kavanaugh’s confirmation. “In addition to the questions about his past conduct, last Thursday’s hearing called into question Judge Kavanaugh’s current temperament, honesty and impartiality,” she tweeted.

APPEAR TO BE HEADING TO YES:

  • Maine Sen. Susan Collins (R): It “appears to be a very thorough investigation,” the Maine Republican said earlier today of the FBI’s additional vetting of Kavanaugh.
  • Arizona Sen. Jeff Flake (R): Flake agreed with Collins’ classification of the investigation as “very thorough.” Having parsed the FBI report, he said, “we’ve seen no additional corroborating information” to the claims made against Kavanaugh.

UNKNOWN:

  • West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin (D) is still reviewing the investigation’s findings.
  • Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R), told reporters just after 6 p.m.: “I’m not going to comment. I have finished reviewing and reading all of the interviews, but I’m not going to comment.” CNN

Trade
Two edges of trade war are what’s bringing Trump to battleground Minnesota, Star Tribune

Trump
Winona Republicans hopeful Trump visit will rally base ahead of midterms, Winona Daily News
Photos: President Trump visits Minnesota for fundraiser, rally, Star Tribune
Trump at rally: It’s time to choose, Star Tribune
Trump slams Democrats for ‘rage fueled resistance,’ Star Tribune
Fact check: President Trump’s Rochester rally, MPR

During a rally in Minnesota last night, Trump mocked former senator Al Franken for resigning from Congress so quickly after he was accused of sexual harassment and groping women. “Boy, did he fold up like a wet rag, huh? Man. Man. He was gone so fast,” the president said to cheers. “Trump seemed to criticize Franken for not fighting back against the charges — as Trump has done when facing charges of sexual harassment or groping from women,” Josh Dawsey and Felicia Sonmez report. “The president gave his usual stump speech, saying without evidence that Minnesotans would lose their guns and see their 401(k) and bank accounts diminish if Democrats won the election. … The rally was Trump’s third of four this week. He heads to Kansas on Saturday.” Washington Post

Voting
Minnesota Secretary of State addresses election security in Winona, Fox 47

Upcoming DFL Events

  • October 5
    • 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 on this corner.
    • 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 6
    • 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.
    • 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 7
    • 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. 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.
  • October 8
    • 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.
    • 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
      • SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
  • October 9
    • 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.
    • 3:45 PM
      • DFL Early Vote and Door Knock for Patty Acomb (HD44B), Rep. Laurie Pryor (HD48A) and Steve Elkins (HD49B), bus leaves DFL Headquarters at 3:45 PM. Early voting and door knock staging both at Minnetonka Community Center, 14600 Minnetonka Blvd, Minnetonka, MN 55345. 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
      • SD40 DFL Gun Violence Communications Workshop, Park Center High School, 7300 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Center, MN 55443. Workshop will be led by Rev. Nancy Nord Bence, Director of Protect Minnesota.  Use the Noble Ave entrance off the student parking lot
      • Robbinsdale School Board Candidate Forum (District 281), Education Service Center, 4148 Winnetka Ave N, New Hope, MN
  • October 10
    • 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.
      • 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>
      • Ethiopian Coffee Hour Hosted at the DFL Field Office, 4407 E Lake St, Minneapolis, MN 55406
    • 6:30 PM
      • SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, 9701 Nicollet Ave, Room C102, Bloomington, MN 55420
    • 7:00 PM
      • SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Plymouth CD3 DFL Office, 187 Cheshire Ln, Suite 700, Plymouth, MN (NOTE:  This is a location change for this meeting)
      • SD45 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Crystal City Hall, 4141 Douglas Dr N, Crystal, MN 55422
  • 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