On the occasion of the U.S. Senate passing a major overhaul of financial regulations yesterday, Democrat Jim Meffert is reminding 3rd Congressional District residents of Rep. Erik Paulsen’s vote against the House’s Wall Street bill
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee says it will be targeting Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen over what they say is support by Republicans for BP. Specifically, the group is targeting vulnerable Republicans who have not denounced Rep. Joe…
DFL-endorsed congressional candidate Jim Meffert called on Rep. Erik Paulsen to denounce Rep. Joe Barton, R-Texas, for apologizing to BP for the Obama administration-BP agreement to create a $20 billion victims’ escrow fund in the wake of the gulf oil…
On Thursday evening, the U.S. House passed an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would repeal the military’s ban on openly serving gays and lesbians. Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against the amendment, saying Don’t Ask,…
Pundits are trying to glean meaning from yesterday’s elections, which included surprising successes for Democrats and liberals. One race in particular has drawn the attention of a Minnesota candidate: Democrat Jim Meffert sees hope for his effort to…
At party conventions this weekend, DFLers Jim Meffert and Dan Powers advanced to the general election to take on Reps. Erik Paulsen and John Kline, respectively. Meffert’s DFL opponent, Maureen Hackett, said she is backing the endorsed candidate and Powers’…
As just about everyone in Minnesota politics is tweeting about today’s fundraiser and rally with Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann — or the Democrats’ counter-rally for working families in the Capitol rotunda — one politician, GOP candidate…
Two candidates vying for the DFL endorsement to take on first-term Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen say he has betrayed the 3rd Congressional District’s moderate and independent streak. Maureen Hackett, a veteran and psychiatrist, and Jim Meffert, father of three and past PTA president, both see education as a top issue they’d tackle in Washington if they best Paulsen in November.
Two DFLers vying to run against Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen announced endorsement this week. Dr. Maureen Hackett garnered the support of the LGBT group Stonewall DFL while PTA president Jim Meffert announced a number of endorsements from elected officials…
Democrats running for Congress in the Minnesota’s Third District keep finding ways to mention Michele Bachmann, who represents the neighboring Sixth District. Last week Maureen Hackett dropped Bachmann’s name in a fundraising appeal. Now Jim Meffert boasts…
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