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2018 Election
Why are you voting in November?
Chuck Todd scopes out Minnesota’s hot races, KARE 11
Obama returns to politics, will join midterm campaign battles, Star Tribune
It’s September, so here come the biting political ads, MPR
Minnesota’s 2018 election calendar, MPR
2018 Election — U.S. Senate
Minnesota Republican candidate laughs that she is clueless on social security, Think Progress
2018 Election — Congress
Politico race ratings: 60 GOP House seats in danger, Politico
8th District notebook: Radinovich sets up camp in Crosby, Duluth News Tribune
Angie Craig released her second video.
Republicans attack Dean Phillips’ business background in new TV ads as he competes for Rep. Erik Paulsen’s seat, Star Tribune
Dean Phillips is a small-business owner who offers health insurance benefits to full-time employees and pays a livable wage of $15/hour. Share these facts. Erik and his Super-PAC friends shouldn’t be allowed to get away misleading attacks.
Joe Radinovich is fighting for what’s right.
2018 Election — Governor
Washington Post reporter says Republican Governor’s Association giving up on Jeff Johnson, WCCO
An ad from the Alliance for a Better Minnesota features a woman talking about how Jeff Johnson’s health care plan would impact her.
2018 Election — Attorney General
The 2018 elections: This down-ballot office is taking on a lot of national importance, Star Tribune
Economy
Minnesota exports continue growing, MPR
Environment
The Green Revolution and its impact on southern Minnesota, Workday Minnesota
Farm bill
Labor Day
Candidates take part in Labor Day festivities, Duluth News Tribune
Kavanaugh, Brett
Klobuchar’s opening line of inquiry for Kavanaugh: Will he hold Trump accountable to the law?MinnPost
Klobuchar joins Senate Democrats in pushing back on Kavanaugh, Star Tribune
‘Not normal’: How Minnesota’s U.S. senators are approaching a monumental Supreme Court battle, MinnPost
Kavanaugh’s lips sealed on White House subpoenas, pardons, Star Tribune
Questions not answered from the Washington Post:
1. Should a president be able to use his authority to pressure executive or independent agencies to carry out directives for purely political purposes?
2. Has Kavanaugh discussed special counsel Robert Mueller and his investigation with anyone at the Kasowitz, Benson and Torres law firm?
3. Can a sitting president be required to respond to a subpoena?
4. Is Trump correct in asserting that he has an “absolute right” to pardon himself?
5. Does Kavanaugh still believe his 1998 comment that “a president can fire at will a prosecutor criminally investigating him”?
6. Can a sitting president be indicted?
7. Would Kavanaugh consider recusing himself from cases that involve Trump?
8. On abortion, was Roe v. Wade correctly decided?
9. Will he commit to not vote to overturn Roe v. Wade?
10. On health care, would he uphold the Affordable Care Act’s requirement that insurance companies provide health-care coverage to people with preexisting medical conditions?
11. On affirmative action, do universities have a compelling interest in admitting a diverse student body?
Redistricting
Upcoming redistricting a backstory of the 2018 midterms, Star Tribune
Tariffs
Trump poised to tax an additional $200B in Chinese imports, MPR
Trump
I am part of the resistance inside the Trump Administration, New York Times
The Times today is taking the rare step of publishing an anonymous Op-Ed essay. We have done so at the request of the author, a senior official in the Trump administration whose identity is known to us and whose job would be jeopardized by its disclosure. We believe publishing this essay anonymously is the only way to deliver an important perspective to our readers.
Upcoming DFL Events
- September 6
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 7:00 PM — SD34 DFL Central Committee, location TBD
- September 7
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 12:00 PM — Stand Against Trump, corner for Brookdale Dr and Xerxes Ave in Brooklyn Center, join SD40 DFL Treasurer John Schafer to hold a weekly hour of protest and resistance.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 5:30 PM — 2018 Minnesota DFL Women’s Leadership Event, Mansion at Uptown, 2901 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408. More information and RSVP to Tayler Blackmon at tblackmon@dfl.org.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- September 8
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 5:30 PM — 2018 Minnesota DFL Women’s Leadership Event, Mansion at Uptown, 2901 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, MN 55408. More information and RSVP to Tayler Blackmon at tblackmon@dfl.org.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- September 9
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- September 10
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 7:00 PM — SD49 DFL Central Committee Meeting, 7001 Cahill Rd, Suite 21, Edina, MN
- September 11
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- September 12
- 9:00 AM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Bloomington Campaign Office Staffing Help, 2950 Metro Dr, Suite 117, Bloomington, MN 55425. Email Jens at jundin@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Brooklyn Park Office Staffing Help, 2937 Brookdale Dr, Brooklyn Park, MN 55444. Email Decontee at dsawyer@dfl.org if you can help.
- 10:00 AM — CD3 Eden Prairie Campaign Office Staffing Help, 10165 Hennepin Town Rd, Unit 109, Eden Prairie, MN 55344. Email Laura at lhelgen@dfl.org if you can help.
- 1:30 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 6:00 PM — CD3 Plymouth Campaign Office Staffing Help, 187 Cheshire Ln, Plymouth, MN 55441. Email Mia at mberman@dfl.org if you can help.
- 6:00 PM — Ethiopian Coffee Hour, DFL Office 4407 E Lake Street, Minneapolis, MN 55406
- 6:30 PM — SD50 DFL Central Committee Meeting, Kennedy High School, Room C102, 9701 Nicollet Ave S, Bloomington, MN 55420