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In final push, Kelliher campaign releases video citing historical firsts

By Jon Collins | 08.09.10 | 1:08 pm

The day before the primary decides which state Democrat will go up against Republican candidate Tom Emmer, DFL-endorsed Margaret Anderson Kelliher has released a final video.

Union supporters put Kelliher over top at DFL convention

By Jon Collins | 04.26.10 | 12:31 pm

Coming into the DFL State Convention, it was hyped that a progressive group called reNEW Minnesota would throw its weight behind one DFL gubernatorial candidate to push them over the top. But the group couldn’t choose between their three supported candidates and opted not to vote together. Instead an old-school political force showed its strength, as labor supporters facing the choice between labor-friendly Margaret Anderson Kelliher and R.T. Rybak, who has taken heat for his relations with Minneapolis unions, flocked to Kelliher to win her the DFL endorsement.

AM.MN: Not the ‘gearin’ up’ Pawlenty had in mind

By Chris Steller | 12.31.09 | 8:35 am

am.mn logoGearin’ up for the new year” was Gov. Pawlenty’s self-described status on talk radio. Then Wednesday a different Gearin — Judge Kathleen — threw a wrench in his unallotment plans, prompting DFLers’ own status updates, declaring “v

Rybak flouted campaign rules, but will he pay political price?

By Paul Demko | 11.06.09 | 5:07 pm

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak romped to a third term while openly flirting with a 2010 gubernatorial bid. Today a state agency rebuked him for mingling funds while pursuing the dual political contests. Will the ruling hurt Rybak’s political viability?

Fletcher for governor?

By Paul Demko | 11.06.09 | 3:12 pm

fletchThere is a grassroots effort underway to draft Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher to run for governor. The campaign has set up Facebook and Twitter accounts to generate momentum…

AM.MN: Vote for referendums? Yes and no, say newspapers

By Chris Steller | 10.29.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoBallot referendum measures in Minneapolis and St. Paul will be decided by voters next week, but the cities’ daily newspaper editorial boards say today how those votes should go. The Star Tribune says to vote yes on…

AFSCME backs Dayton for governor

By Paul Demko | 10.25.09 | 11:06 am

AFSCME Council 5, the state’s largest union for public employees, has endorsed former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton for governor.
“Mark Dayton has won statewide elections — twice,” said Eliot Seide, director of AFSCME Council 5, in a press release announcing…

Teamsters local backs Rybak… for governor

By Paul Demko | 09.26.09 | 2:33 pm

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak isn’t officially running for governor, but he’s already secured his first endorsement. Teamsters Local 120 is backing Rybak for the state’s top post. The union is the largest Teamsters local in the state and the fifth…

In instant-runoff ‘practice’ vote for guv, ranking choices didn’t affect who won

By Chris Steller | 09.16.09 | 2:45 pm

kelliherThe results of a DFL-sponsored “practice” election for governor using instant-runoff voting (IRV) would have been the same even if IRV hadn’t been used: The winner was state House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher – who made

Rybak raises $260,000 for mayoral campaign

By Paul Demko | 09.09.09 | 5:32 pm

rybak_largeMinneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak raised roughly $260,000 during the first eight months of the year, according to his campaign. The two-term incumbent had $67,000 cash on hand at the start of September.