It wasn’t me, it was the Independence Party’s fault!

November 14, 2012

This quote, from soon to be former Representative Bruce Vogel, is priceless: Fourteen hundred and 57 votes. Not a lot, but more than what the margin of victory was. If you’re wondering what the 1,457 number he’s talking about refers to, it’s the number of votes cast for Independence party candidate Zachary Liebl. And Vogel […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Where the religious right came from

November 13, 2012

Hint: it wasn’t abortion

by Steve Timmer

Marriage Equality for Minnesota Now!

November 12, 2012

Sign the petition and tell the Governor and Legislature

by Aaron Klemz

With 2012 in the books, a look at some 2014 battlegrounds

November 12, 2012

After two years in the minority in both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature, the Democratic Farmer-Labor party is now back in charge. Prior to Tuesdays election, and until the new legislature is actually sworn in, the GOP controlled the Senate 37-30 and the House 72-62. Come January the DFL will have a 39-28 Senate majority and a […]

by Tony Petrangelo

LeftMN Radio Hour 11-11

November 11, 2012

This week on the big show we talk with David Nir from DailyKos Elections about the national results

by Tony Petrangelo

Jason Lewis: bilious dead ender

November 11, 2012

Jason nurses his tumbler of bile

by Steve Timmer

The Weekly Wrap 11-9

November 9, 2012

What a week. As a reminder, you can check out all of the Minnesota results in detail at the LeftMN Election Results page(s). And now, on to the The Wrap™. ♣ The new DFL majorities have already elected their leadership. It comes as absolutly no surprise that Tom Bakk has been elected Senate Majority leader […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Geoff Michel’s famous last words

November 9, 2012

“When pigs fly,” says Geoff

by Steve Timmer

Did the Marriage amendment deliver the suburbs to the DFL?

November 9, 2012

With the DFL winning back both chambers of the Minnesota Legislature, due largely to their strength in the suburbs, the question has been asked (and was being asked before the election too), did the Marriage amendment help to deliver the suburbs to the DFL? I’m going to explore that idea a bit in this post, […]

by Tony Petrangelo