Days to the November Election: 26
Let’s get to work!
If you’d like to help the DFL Party fight for criminal justice reform, better schools, wages, our environment, and health care, click here to get more involved there are events happening in your area! Consider signing up for a shift on a CD1 Phone Bank or CD2 Phone Bank!
Early voting!
Check out iwillvote.com/mn to learn more about early voting in person or by mail!
Democratic Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
After Trump rejects a virtual debate, Biden says the president ‘changes his mind every second.’, New York Times
4 Takeaways From The Mike Pence-Kamala Harris Vice Presidential Debate, NPR
A recap of the Vice-Presidential Debate, New York Times
DFL CD8 Candidate Quinn Nystrom
Vice President Biden endorses Nystrom for Congress in Eighth District, Walker Pilot Independent
Stauber faces health care advocate Nystrom in 8th District reelection campaign, MN Reformer
Economy
Stubbornly high: Unemployment benefits remain four-times pre-pandemic level, CNN
Anxious for a Lifeline, the U.S. Economy Is Left to Sink or Swim, New York Times
First-time jobless claims rose to 840,000 last week vs 825,000 estimated, NBC
Environment
Trump’s EPA claimed ‘success’ in Superfund cleanups — but climate change went unaddressed, NBC
Governor Tim Walz
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz extends state of emergency for coronavirus response, Star Tribune
Walz activates MN National Guard after Derek Chauvin posts bond, KARE11
Labor
Surly Brewing workers reject union by one vote, Star Tribune
Minnesota Legislature
MN lawmakers consider safety protocols with legislative members exposed to COVID-19, KTTC
Anatomy of campaign hit literature: How a vote engineered in June gets weaponized in October, MinnPost
Minnesota Senate control hinges on battleground seats, MPR
Minnesota News
Derek Chauvin posts $1 million bond and is released pending trial for murder in the killing of George Floyd, Star Tribune
Nature Conservancy buys more than 2,000 acres of land in Superior National Forest, Star Tribune
Mankato program helps students build developmental skills, transition into community, MPR
Representative Angie Craig (CD2)
Federal Judge Weighs Postponement Of Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional Race, WCCO
Legal Marijuana Now party names candidate in 2nd District, KFGO
Republican Presidential and Vice Presidential Candidates Donald Trump and Mike Pence
Trump says Gold Star families could have given him Covid-19, Politico
Trump Objects to Commission’s Virtual Debate Plan, New York Times
Trump’s erratic behavior continues as he halts stimulus talks and spreads falsehoods on pandemic, CNN
What Donald Trump Doesn’t Want to Hear, The Atlantic
Mike Pence Showed Just How Hard It Is to Defend Donald Trump, Mother Jones
Families who endured COVID-19 don’t agree with Donald Trump’s sugar-coated experience, ABC News
Donald Trump would repeal and replace Obamacare with a nothingburger, USA Today
Republicans
‘A Republican Party unraveling’: GOP plunged into crisis as Trump abruptly ends economic relief talks, dismisses virus, Washington Post
GOP Congressional Candidate Won’t Say If He Thinks The KKK Is A Terrorist Group, Huffington Post
Republican Senator Blurts Out That He Hates Democracy, New York Intelligencer
Delta ‘investigating’ after Republican Sen. Roger Wicker spotted not wearing mask on flight, USA Today
Republican official draws outrage for post accusing Kamala Harris of using sex to advance her career,Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Republcans in Minnesota
MN GOP chair Jennifer Carnahan wanted a free tour of the Grand Canyon, City Pages
Trump campaign cuts back on ads in Minnesota,Star Tribune
Secretatary of State Steve Simon
Sec. Simon on polling place “challengers”, KTOE
Senator Amy Klobuchar
Klobuchar cosponsoring US Senate mask mandate after White House coronavirus outbreak, Bemidji Pioneer
Barrett speaks with key Senate Dems amid calls to delay her hearing, Politico
U.S. News
Fears grow of voter suppression in Texas, The Hill
Only two US states report a decline of new cases and nationwide hospitalizations are increasing, CNN
Wisconsin Is Opening A 530-Bed Field Hospital As Coronavirus Cases Continue To Surge, Buzzfeed News
Stubbornly high: Unemployment benefits remain four-times pre-pandemic level, CNN
World News
‘To Protect Myself And My Family’: Saudi Critics Abroad Fear Long Reach Of The Crown, NPR
Protests against new labor law turn violent across Indonesia, Associated Press
Kyrgyzstan election: Euphoria turns to insecurity as mob rule spreads, BBC
DFL Headquarters Office Hours
Looking to buy yard signs or Biden-Harris merchandise? WE ARE FULLY STOCKED WITH SIGNS IN ALL SIZES! Stop by the DFL Headquarters on 255 East Plato Blvd in St Paul, we are now open to the public from 12:00-5:00PM Monday-Friday.
DFL Pop Up Shop
The DFL Party is traveling across Minnesota to distribute yard signs, buttons, t-shirts, and other campaign merchandise! For more information on when we will be in your city, follow this link!
Upcoming Events:
- Today through November 2 — General Election Early Voting
- October 8
- 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Brooklyn Park, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 2:00 to 6:00 PM — DFL Pop Up Shop, Maple Grove, MN, location TBD, more information here.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD36 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD48 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 10, 1:30 to 3:00 PM — SD40 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 12
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD44 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, contact them for specifics.
- October 15 — Prime time ABC Town Hall with Joe Biden, more specifics as it becomes available
- October 19, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — Anoka County DFL Meeting, contact them for more information.
- October 21, 7:00 to 900 PM — CD3 DFL Central Committee Meeting, if you’re a member of the CD3 Central Committee or a representative of a DFL campaign in CD3, please email info@dfl3cd.org for virtual log in information.
- October 22 — Presidential Debate, more information as it becomes available
- October 31 — Halloween
- November 1 — Daylight Saving Time ends
- November 3 — Election Day
- 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM — Polls open for in person voting. Not certain where to vote? Visit the Minnesota Secretary of State’s website here.
- November 4, 6:30 to 8:30 PM — SD50 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics
- November 5, 7:00 to 9:00 PM — SD46 DFL Virtual Central Committee Meeting, contact them for meeting specifics.