Mark Dayton and Tina Flint-Smith

The Weekly Wrap 2-9

February 9, 2014

♣ Last week current Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon announced that she will not be running for re-election to her post in 2014. Since than, and even before, there was much talk of who would be tapped to replace her on the ticket. Early this week Governor Mark Dayton revealed his choice: Gov. Mark Dayton […]

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Yvonne Prettner Solon

The Weekly Wrap 1-19

January 19, 2014

♣ In a move that was shocking to pretty much no one, Lt. Governor Yvonne Prettner Solon announced on Monday that she will not be part of the DFL Gubernatorial ticket in 2014. The question now is who will join the Dayton re-election ticket. And while I have no idea who that will be, there […]

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Gov. Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton’s standing improves

November 2, 2013

PPP’s most recent poll shows some improvement for Governor Mark Dayton

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Gov. Mark Dayton

Mark Dayton slides

May 24, 2013

His approvals are down, but he maintains healthy leads on a number of possible opponents

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Chris Kluwe at Vote No

The Weekly Wrap 5-10

May 10, 2013

It was a big week in Minnesota politics as we found out that Gay Marriage will soon be legal

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Jeff Johnson

The Weekly Wrap 5-3

May 3, 2013

♣ After having an opponent, though briefly, then not having one, it looked like Chris Coleman was going to get a pass. Maybe not: Tim Holden’s move to file paperwork for his mayoral campaign moves him one step closer to a run against popular DFL Mayor Chris Coleman, who is seeking a third four-year term […]

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Scott Honour

The Weekly Wrap 4-26

April 26, 2013

In which Mark Dayton get’s his first challenger and John Kline loses one

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Jim Graves

The Weekly Wrap 4-13

April 13, 2013

♣ Yet another Some Dude business type (the other being Scott Honour) has indicated that he might be running against Al Franken in 2014. Mike McFadden of the firm Lazard Middle Market has been meeting with political consultants and Republican Party leaders to talk about a possible run. The MNGOP really doesn’t have much of […]

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Shelly at CPAC

The Weekly Wrap 3-22

March 22, 2013

Minnesota’s very own Michele Bachmann is the subject of much of the Wrap this week

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RT Rybak

The Weekly Wrap 12-7

December 7, 2012

In which I am on the Very Important Twitter People List and Aaron and Steve are not

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Monti Moreno

Minnesota Republicans Seeking Nomination, Ranked

May 29, 2014

This post features ten items arranged in a list!

by Tony Petrangelo