by Paul Demko
Published: March 12, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Mark Dayton, Marty Seifert, R.T. Rybak, Tom Emmer
The Minnesota governor's race is wide open, according to a new poll by Rasmussen Reports. The survey pitted the two leading Republican contenders against six of the likely Democratic nominees. The upshot: Republicans won nine of the twelve potential contests, but by mostly narrow margins.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Dave Griggs, DFL Party, endorsement, Jaime Tincher, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Mark Dayton, Matt Entenza, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Susan Gaertner, Tina Smith, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
There are two clear front-runners in the battle for the DFL gubernatorial endorsement: House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak. By the only measures currently available – caucus straw poll, pledged delegates – they’re well ahead of the rest of pack of contenders. That will almost certainly remain the case when delegates assemble for the statewide party convention in Duluth at the end of April.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 10, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Dave Senjem, Marty Seifert, Mike Wigley, Taxpayers League of Minnesota, Tom Emmer
GOP gubernatorial front-runners Tom Emmer and Marty Seifert both received endorsements today from high-profile Minnesota conservatives.
by Paul Demko
Published: March 8, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, John Marty, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Marty Seifert, Matt Entenza, Paul Thissen, R.T. Rybak, Tom Bakk, Tom Emmer, Tom Rukavina
The vast majority of delegates have now been chosen for April's state political conventions. While there's no public master list of where their allegiances lie, a couple of web sites have been keeping close tabs on the gubernatorial delegate hunt.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: March 5, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Tom Emmer
There's no better way to get a real feel for a campaign than to spend a day with the candidate, particularly a grueling day. That's exactly what I did with GOP hopeful Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Delano) and his team this past Super Saturday, when 43 BPOUs (basic political organizational units) held their conventions, selecting about 25 percent of the delegates who will vote to endorse in the state GOP party convention.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: March 3, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Minnesota Republican Party, R.T. Rybak, Tina Smith
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board will not investigate a complaint filed by the Minnesota Republican Party against DFL gubernatorial candidate and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak.
by Charley Shaw
Published: March 1, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Tom Bakk, Tom Rukavina
There's buzz from the gubernatorial campaign trail that Iron Range DFL candidates Tom Bakk and Tom Rukavina have entertained the idea of combining forces before the 2010 DFL State Convention in April.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: February 26, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Brian Sullivan, Tom Emmer, Vin Weber
As we predicted yesterday, GOP gubernatorial hopeful Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Delano) landed a few "super" endorsements the day before the state GOP's "Super Saturday."
by Sarah Janecek
Published: February 25, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Luke Hellier, Marty Seifert, Tom Emmer
The Minnesota GOP is calling this Saturday "Super Saturday" because 43 BPOUs (basic political organization units) are holding their conventions.
by Paul Demko
Published: February 24, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Bill Ingebrigtsen, David Hann, Debbie Johnson, Joe Gimse, Marty Seifert, Steve Smith, Tim Kelly, Tom Emmer, Warren Limmer
The contest for legislative endorsements in the GOP gubernatorial contest remains almost a dead heat. State Rep. Marty Seifert currently claims 16 members of the legislature as supporters, while Rep. Tom Emmer boasts 18 state House and Senate backers.
