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Ellison challenger Barb Davis White files FEC reports, finally, and the news isn’t so good

By Andy Birkey | 09.19.08 | 7:55 am

Barb Davis White is running an underdog campaign to unseat Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison on a platform of opposing same-sex marriage, abortion and immigration reform in a district with large numbers of LGBT residents, pro-choice voters and immigrants. As if those hurdles weren’t enough, the money just isn’t coming in for the Republican candidate.

Here are some highlights from Davis White’s report.

Against type: Ellison’s GOP opponent, Barb Davis White, slams convention planners, state GOP

By Andy Birkey | 08.21.08 | 3:16 pm

The campaign of Barb Davis White went after the Republican National Committee and the Republican Party of Minnesota on Tuesday because the RNC has failed to invite any African-American congressional candidates to speak at the Republican National Convention and because the Minnesota GOP has been lax in supporting Davis White’s campaign. Davis White is the Republican Party’s endorsed candidate for the 5th Congressional District encompassing Minneapolis and several inner-ring suburbs.

Winning with the religious right vote in Minneapolis? Barb Davis White is going to try

By Andy Birkey | 05.15.08 | 12:25 pm

barbwflag.jpgMinnpost’s Doug Grow this week introduced readers to Barb Davis White, the GOP-endorsed candidate for the 5th Congressional district.

Davis is running on the hopes that Minneapolitans…