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PoliTweeps: Unfortunate Son(g)

By Paul Schmelzer | 04.30.10 | 1:15 pm

The GOP State Convention is underway and dominating the local Twitterverse — follow along at #mngop10 — with more than a few people noting the irony of the Republicans’ repeated use of anti-war songs between speakers. One,…

Repya drops governor campaign

By Andy Birkey | 02.22.10 | 8:55 am

joerepyaCol. Joe Repya, a former Republican Party activist who left the GOP to run for governor under the Independence Party banner, has decided to drop out of the race, citing the party’s failure to “stand by its…

Repya: ‘If Green Bay can own the Packers, Minnesota can own the Vikings’

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.24.10 | 6:56 pm

Two hours before the Minnesota Vikings took to the field to face off against the New Orleans Saints for the NFC Championship, Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Joe Repya issued a press release stating that he thinks the state…

Horner sees gubernatorial role model in Ventura

By Chris Steller | 01.22.10 | 4:34 pm

Tom Horner says Jesse Ventura’s first two years in office are a template for governing, should his Independence Party campaign match Ventura’s 1998 storming of the governor’s mansion. But before that can happen, says 2002 IP guv candidate Tim Penny, the party may have its first real endorsement battle.

Repya announces Independence Party candidacy for governor

By Andy Birkey | 01.20.10 | 1:34 pm

joerepyaRetired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Joe Repya announced on Wednesday that he will run for governor as a member of the Independence Party. Repya left the Republican Party of Minnesota in 2009 citing lack of transparency and financial mismanagement.

Former GOP chair candidate blasts party

By Paul Demko | 06.24.09 | 9:34 am

repyaLt. Col. Joe Repya is leaving the Minnesota GOP — and he’s exiting with rhetorical guns blazing. The 30-year U.S. Army veteran — who fought in Vietnam and both Iraq wars…

Andy Aplikowski Interview Transcript

By Jeff Fecke | 05.08.07 | 9:46 pm

The following is a transcript of an interview conducted by Jeff Fecke of Minnesota Monitor of Andy A. Aplikowski.

MM: First of all, 2006 was a difficult year for the Republican party, both in Minnesota and nationally.  What do you

Conservative Republican Insider: ‘Hacktacular’ New Start on Way for GOP

By Jeff Fecke | 05.08.07 | 7:56 pm

[Update]:  Per the comments on this post, Mr. Aplikowski appears to have backed away from the comments he made to Jeff Fecke.  Minnesota Monitor strives for fairness in all our work, but truth, according to the code of ethics to