As fallout continues over Target’s decision to give to MN Forward, an independent expenditure committee that is backing Republican Tom Emmer for governor, DFL candidate Mark Dayton expressed disappointment over the the donation and said that if his family…
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest LGBT lobby, said on Friday that it will be dropping Target and Best Buy from its LGBT buying guide because of political contributions to MN Forward. Both corporations donated to the independent expenditure committee which has endorsed Republican Tom Emmer for governor and bought ads in support of the candidate. LGBT activists have targeted Target and less so Best Buy over contributions to MN Forward and by extension Emmer, who has been a staunch opponent of gay rights.
Two campaign mailers targeting openly gay Republican Sen. Paul Koering raise questions about the National Organization for Marriage’s activities in Minnesota. NOM has been active in its opposition to candidates it perceives as supportive of gay marriage, but it hasn’t registered with the state, a requirement for groups that spend more than $100 to support or oppose political candidates.
The National Organization for Marriage has been gearing up its efforts in Minnesota this year with television ads, a new round of radio spots, a series of rallies and a mailer targeting Sen. Paul Koering. But the group hasn’t disclosed any of its activities with the Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board — and it’s likely it doesn’t have to, thanks to a loophole in Minnesota’s campaign laws.
The National Organization for Marriage and the Minnesota Family Council have released ads targeting DFLer Mark Dayton and Independence party candidate Tom Horner for not supporting a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage. The ads praise Republican Tom…
Last week we reported that sources close to talks between Target and LGBT groups said that a deal had been struck that would see Target donating $150,000 — the same amount it contributed to MN Forward, the PAC…
Bradlee Dean, front man for You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International ministries, lashed out at critics on Saturday, saying “homosexuals” are lying about his past statements and that he has no relationship with GOP gubernatorial…
During a debate on Twin Cities Public Television’s Almanac on Friday evening, GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer dodged a question on whether Minnesotans should have a vote on a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. The question was requested by…
The Minnesota Family Council and the National Organization for Marriage (NOM) are teaming up against DFLer Mark Dayton and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner with new radio ads. The ads are the second statewide campaign by NOM; the…
At the Iowa State Fair on Thursday, Gov. Tim Pawlenty said that voters should oust judges who overturn bans on same-sex marriage, saying that judges should not insert their personal opinion on the issue. Conservatives in Iowa have launched a…
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