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Rasmussen: Dayton leads Emmer by 9 percent

By Andy Birkey | 08.13.10 | 11:24 am

A Rasmussen poll released on Friday shows DFLer Mark Dayton expanding his lead over the GOP’s Tom Emmer and IP candidate Tom Horner in the governor’s race. The poll also shows that many Minnesota voters see both Dayton and…

Anti-gay groups NOM, MN Family Council target Horner, Dayton in new ads

By Andy Birkey | 08.13.10 | 9:36 am

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

Following Kelliher concession, GOP pounces on Dayton

By Andy Birkey | 08.11.10 | 2:13 pm

Just hours after Margaret Anderson Kelliher conceded the DFL primary race to Mark Dayton, the Republican Party of Minnesota released a new ad targeting the former U.S. Senator. The ad, title “Erratic,” takes on some of the well…

New ad targets Emmer on tip credits

By Andy Birkey | 07.21.10 | 11:54 am

Alliance for a Better Minnesota released an ad on Tuesday that targets GOP-endorsed candidate for governor Tom Emmer on statements he made suggesting tip-earners’ wages should be below minimum wage in Minnesota. Emmer backtracked a bit last week saying…

New Kelliher ad dings ‘Pawlenty for President’; Emmer gets TV time

By Andy Birkey | 07.19.10 | 7:07 am

Margaret Anderson Kelliher released her second television ad on YouTube Sunday, and it’s set to bring its jabs at Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s presidential aspirations to the air today. And on Saturday, the corporate-backed GOP group MN Forward announced an…

In new ad, Entenza vows to scrap No Child Left Behind

By Andy Birkey | 07.01.10 | 7:47 am

Matt Entenza, a gubernatorial candidate who’s running in the DFL primary in August, released a new ad on Wednesday stating that as governor he will scrap No Child Left Behind. So far, Entenza has spent $823,117 on television advertising on…

OutFront Minnesota Action endorses Kelliher

By Andy Birkey | 06.25.10 | 12:38 pm

OutFront Minnesota Action, the political action committee of the state’s largest LGBT advocacy organization, endorsed DFLer Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor on Friday. The group interviewed the DFL candidates for governor as well as Independence Party candidate Tom Horner.…

Horner: Emmer’s nullify proposal meant to ‘destroy government’

By Andy Birkey | 06.24.10 | 6:12 am

Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner took issue with a proposal by Republican Tom Emmer that would allow Minnesota to opt out of federal legislation that its leaders don’t like. Horner said the idea would be disastrous for Minnesota businesses…

Gubernatorial candidates support gay marriage — with one exception

By Andy Birkey | 06.21.10 | 9:13 am

Same-sex marriage advocates think 2010 is their best chance yet to realize equality for gay and lesbian people. But a key factor will be who ends up occupying the governor’s mansion after Tim Pawlenty moves out — and whether he or she supports Minnesota joining the five other states and Washington, DC., that allow same-sex couples to wed. With the exception of Republican candidate Tom Emmer, all major candidates for governor are strongly in favor of same-sex marriage.

Horner, Meeks cut ties to employers over opposition complaints

By Andy Birkey | 06.14.10 | 12:58 pm

With the DFL locked in a tight race leading up to the gubernatorial primary, the GOP and Independence parties have been slamming each other over business associations — and now Independence Party candidate Tom Horner and Republican lieutenant governor candidate…