tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254553113980697465.post4172686277171600631..comments2023-12-25T09:34:41.873-06:00Comments on MN Progressive Project Annex: Tuesday's primaries were solid for progressivesDan Burnshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00524016334867214624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254553113980697465.post-26505684381092555392022-05-20T17:01:38.465-05:002022-05-20T17:01:38.465-05:00It seems that I spoke too soon about MN-07.
https...It seems that I spoke too soon about MN-07.<br /><br />https://www.wctrib.com/news/minnesota/7th-district-dfl-endorses-jill-abahsain-in-bid-to-regain-congressional-seat?fbclid=IwAR2if8_zPKX4_5XTE-YQlfFqwbvvTJG5BF15h8rngfbJbZwNF3L_MC1P7C4Dan Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524016334867214624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254553113980697465.post-21551347798770810692022-05-20T10:37:30.548-05:002022-05-20T10:37:30.548-05:00Yep ... IMO, Ettinger is making a mistake by not d...Yep ... IMO, Ettinger is making a mistake by not developing name recognition and trying to distinguish himself from the MNGOP ... I trust that they will be highlighting the anti-Munson ad featuring his stance on COVID <br /><br />https://www.defendingmainstreet.com/materials?pgid=l2t807zn1-bf997ffb-deeb-41d1-8ba0-4b98316c15b0Minnesota Centralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462056292830437795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254553113980697465.post-67711870736388592572022-05-20T09:33:02.868-05:002022-05-20T09:33:02.868-05:00I don't know about the Pennsylvania districts....I don't know about the Pennsylvania districts. I generally find Ballotpedia to be reasonably reliable, and it says there's no DFLer in MN-07 at this time. I suppose they'll find someone.<br /><br />https://ballotpedia.org/Minnesota%27s_7th_Congressional_District<br /><br />Painter has been active online and all, but being an ex-Republican, on top of his miserable showing in the primary vs. Tina in 2018, has clearly hurt. I suspect Ettinger is taking the primary for granted, and holding his fire (and money) for the general.Dan Burnshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00524016334867214624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-254553113980697465.post-61965999718970351942022-05-19T23:47:55.198-05:002022-05-19T23:47:55.198-05:00Just curious, do you know if the Democrats are not...Just curious, do you know if the Democrats are not going to offer a candidate in three Pennsylvania congressional districts -- 13, 14 and 15 ? <br />And does the DFL have a candidate to oppose Fischbach in the Seventh? <br /><br />Ya gotta wonder how many people will vote in Minnesota's First District primary (already underway with mail-in precincts) set for this Tuesday. <br />Has Ettinger made an effort to get his name out there? Heck, when you only get 65% of the DFL endorsing convention vote on the second round, says people have no idea who he is or what he stands for. I have gotten two mailers -- at least Painter has been on the radio (which is a smart move considering farmers are in the fields and not likely to change the station whereas a mailer gets a quick glance and then tossed.)<br /><br />BUT the "independent expenditures" are spending on TV and in mailers. <br />In the MNGOP primary,<br />$1,358,220 Protect Freedom PAC (Rand Paul promoting Munson) <br />$1,226,194 American Dream Federal Action (promoting Finstad)<br />$915,787 Defending Main Street SuperPac (promoting Finstad)<br />$208,791 Americans For Prosperity (promoting Finstad)<br /><br />Plus the candidates have been sending out their own ... Carnahan is on TV and I have gotten 7 mailers from her and two letters from Munson.<br /><br />Then throw in Benda and Pierson, who will surely get votes from their families, pulling votes from the Finstad-Munsion contest. In the end, there will be millions spent to promote a losing candidate. Heck, I doubt the winning candidate will break 45% of the vote. <br /><br />BTW ... I keep hearing about "inflation" being a big issue ... with all that money being spent on political campaign, there is no doubt that some power brokers are doing A-OK.Minnesota Centralhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02462056292830437795noreply@blogger.com