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Highlighting Peggy Flanagan's victory speech

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Tuesday night was the best night that the MNGOP has had in years. It isn't just that Michele Tafoya defeated her opponents as expected. It's that Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan crushed Angie Craig by 20 points, then gave one of the whiniest-sounding victory speeches in recent Minnesota history: According to Flanagan's victory speech, there isn't a thing that can't be solved by ever-expanding government. Got a problem? Nothing that intruive, unaffordable government programs can't fix. Apparently, Lt. Gov. Flanagan doesn't remember the record spending spree the DFL Trifecta went on, spending the projected $18,000,000,000 surplus, then adding a $10,000,000,000 tax hike. By the time the DFL Trifecta dust settled, we had a projected $6,000,000,000 deficit to show for it. Peggy Flanagan agrees: This race is about a fundamental choice in who our government serves: pic.twitter.com/VDZ2QcZpuZ — Peggy Flanagan (@peggyflanagan) August 11, 2026 Flanagan's video starts by...
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High turnout expected in Minnesota; who does that help?

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This KSTP News article reports that "Minnesota primary momentum builds With 206,000 early votes already cast either in person or by mail, Minnesota election officials say that might indicate a strong primary turnout by Minnesota’s modest standards for attracting voters during summer primaries." That isn't surprising with high profile primaries on the DFL side and the GOP side. Now that it's been established that it's likely to be a high-turnout primary, it's time to figure out which candidates the high turnout helps or hurts most. On the MNGOP side, it's likely to work to Lisa Demuth's benefit because she, unlike Mike Lindell, has a GOTV operation. Lindell doesn't seem to have much beyond Trump's endorsement. After Lindell announced his amnesty plan, social media lit up, saying that the plan eliminated him from serious consideration, Trump endorsement or not. Had Lindell proposed a reform of the visa program instead of proposing an amnesty pla...
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David Hoch endorses Lisa Demuth

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David Hoch, the man who helped Nick Shirley expose Medicaid fraud in Minnesota, just endorsed Lisa Demuth . During this interview with Kayleigh McEnaney, Hoch said that he's "been contacting [Sen. Klobuchar] for years about this fraud and she's never done a single thing about it." David Hoch says he contacted Amy Klobuchar for years about the fraud in Minnesota, and she never did a thing about it. Hoch, who helped expose Minnesota’s daycare fraud with @nickshirleyy , just endorsed Lisa Demuth for Governor today. https://t.co/I4eaWGFGH1 pic.twitter.com/7xWYFYxed6 — Dustin Grage (@GrageDustin) August 8, 2026 If you're asking why Sen. Klobuchar didn't stop Medicaid fraud, that's simple. To stop Medicaid fraud would require Sen. Klobuchar to stand up to the Somali voters she'll need this fall. Considering the fact that Sen. Klobuchar is both the most popular politician in recent history AND the most risk-averse politician in recent history, the math is ...
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Don Lemon's constitutional crisis

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Don Lemon's attorney is attempting to get his case dismissed. The problem he's facing is a constitutional showdown. According to this Alpha News article , "Fort and Lemon, along with other notable figures such as William Kelly and Nekima Levy Armstrong, were among the 38 individuals charged in connection to the incident. Both Fort and Lemon have argued that they were not active participants in the mob but were there simply as journalists. The individuals charged in the case targeted Cities Church because they believed one of the pastors worked for ICE." The first problem is that Cities Church is private property, which means Cities Church controls access to the church. Cities Church isn't obligated to letting anyone in, though that's the custom. The next problem facing Fort and Lemon is a legal balancing act. In addition to not getting permission to enter Cities Church, they're fighting to see which group's First Amendment rights are more important. Is...
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Proof that the DFL ISN'T worried about affordability

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Anyone that spends more than $700,000,000 on a work PALACE isn't worried about your family's budget or your family's affordability. The new DFL isn't interested in family affordability because the New DFL " committed taxpayers to approximately $730 million in total costs , including projected interest, to construct a political palace: the Minnesota State Office Building in Saint Paul, from which they wish to rule on high." That's from the op-ed Rep. Tom Murphy, (R-Star Lake), wrote that was published by Alpha News. Let's be honest. The New DFL doesn't give a damn about spending accountability. During the 2022 campaign, Gov. Tim Walz promised $2,000 Walz Checks to Minnesotans. That was when the projected surplus was $9,000,000,000. In March, the projected surplus grew to $18,000,000,000. Instead of signing a bill that would've sent $2,000 checks to Minnesotans, we got $260 checks. Unfortunately, the New DFL wasn't finished. Unfortunately, ...
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Lifelong Democrat Julian Epstein endorses Republican Mike Rogers over Abdul el-Sayed

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Julian Epstein is an old-fashioned Democrat who gained notoriety during Bill Clinton's impeachment. That was then, this is a different Democrat Party. Julian Epstein is unlike most Democrats in that he's willing to speak out against DSA candidates like Abdul el-Sayed. He wrote this op-ed to announce that he'd jumped ship against the DSA. Think of the courage it took for him to write "After decades of giving my all for Democratic House and Senate candidates, this fall I will support — and contribute to — Mike Rogers, Michigan’s GOP Senate nominee, instead." Then he continued "And I’ll do everything I can to make sure other Democrats follow. With the exception of Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman, my party’s leaders have sought to appease the dangerous faction rising in our midst." That's when Epstein dropped the bomb, saying "Weak, timid figures like Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer are spouting empty clichés 'We are a big-tent party'...
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Did Adam Schwarze's campaign just implode?

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'Fox Business anchor Dagen McDowell has a saying that "desperation is a terrible aphrodisiac." If that's true (and I think it is), then Adam Schwarze's campaign appears to be imploding. According to this Alpha News article , "Minnesota Farmfest’s U.S. Senate candidate forum is still on despite a claim that the event had been canceled. That erroneous claim came from Adam Schwarze, the GOP-endorsed U.S. Senate candidate who is not invited to the event." After that, things get wierd. Alpha News also reports "Schwarze’s campaign said the 'last-minute cancellation, sprung on candidates without warning, raises serious questions about whether outside pressure is being used to shield [Michele] Tafoya from having to defend her record in front of Minnesota voters.'" That's when the hammer dropped on the Schwarze campaign: Following Schwarze’s claim that the forum was canceled, Farmfest confirmed to Alpha News that the event is still on. A Fa...
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