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After reading this tweet , I learned that the MNGOP "released the candidates from their pledges to abide by the endorsement." This isn't doing the right thing but it's a good first step in apologizing for thoroughly screwing up last weekend's State Convention. In that same tweet, Grage wrote "The convention was an absolute farce. Kendall Qualls only took the lead during an anomaly that they later thought they solved." We'll see how this affects the GOP's primaries. Obviously, it isn't a matter of whether this reporting will affect the primary. It's a matter of HOW it'll affect the primaries. Dustin Grage is also reporting "All of the right people are upset that Lisa Demuth and Ryan Wilson are going to jump into the Republican Primary soon. We’re going to win." I'm betting that "one of the right people" that Mr. Grage is talking about is Michael Brodkorb. Last night, Brodkorb tweeted this: 🗳️ Take: The MNGOP ...

It's tired me out watching Jill Biden and KJP lie to us about Joe's painfully obvious dementia. Thankfully, we get to watch Melania Trump help the world's children rather than watch Jill Biden commit elder abuse by having her send Joe out to the press, where he'd stumble or mumble. Clearly, Joe wasn't in any shape run the country during the Autopen Administration. RealClearPolitics quoted the former First Lady as saying "He was still doing a great job as president. He was still doing the work every single day. It was so hurtful to see many of the people that we really thought were behind Joe come out and attack him. Of course, I could be blinded by love. I hope that I am blinded by love. To me, he was the best president." It's a lie for her to say that Joe 'was still doing the work every single day.' Joe Concha coined the phrase that Biden worked '24/7' before explaining that he meant Biden worked 24 hours a month for 7 months a year. ...

It's been seemingly forever since the Minnesota GOP has had an opportunity to flip a statewide seat from blue-to-red. The last time that happened was 2002 when Norm Coleman flipped Paul Wellstone's seat after Sen. Wellstone's tragic plane crash death. Still, that's the position that the Minnesota GOP finds themselves in after they endorsed Adam Schwarze to be their candidate for U.S. Senate. That's how the GOP wrapped up their first day of their 2026 Convention. In the interest of full disclosure, I've been a fan of Michele Tafoya's since she jumped into this race. I won't pretend to be unbiased. That being said, I'm totally willing to enthusiastically support Mr. Schwarze if he wins the primary. Let me explain my thinking behind my decision. Why I suppport Michele: Michele has charisma and likeability, 2 of the biggest gifts a politician can have. Within months, she'll be tackling issues of importance. Michele has a good grasp of the issues and...

If you're the type of person who enjoys cheering for the underdog, you would've enjoyed this weekend's MNGOP Convention. You would've enjoyed the convention, held at the Duluth Entertainment and Convention Center, aka the DECC, because Adam Schwarze was considered the underdog vs. Michele Tafoya for the open U.S. Senate seat endorsement. You would've loved this weekend's MNGOP Convention because, according to the 'experts', Kendall Qualls trailed Lisa Demuth in the endorsement fight for governor and the right to challenge Sen. Klobuchar. According to WCCO-TV's reporting , "Republican delegates endorsed Qualls at their state convention in Duluth. Qualls upset frontrunner Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth for the endorsement. The Minnesota Star Tribune said she pledged to drop out of the governor's race if she wasn't endorsed, but that it isn't clear if 'she will still abide by her pledge' or run in August's primary....

Actually, that headline is misleading. In endorsing Sen. Klobuchar for the DFL choice for governor , the DFL endorsed Sen. Klobuchar to be their gubernatorial figurehead. By that, I DON'T MEAN a Bidenesque figurehead. When Sen. Klobuchar picked Ben Schierer as her Lt. Gov. running mate, she picked him as the person who will handle day-to-day duties for the first budget year. Sen. Klobuchar's literally been in Washington, DC for the past 20 years. Democrats think of her as politically gifted and definitely risk-averse. The Democrats' joke about Sen. Klobuchar is that she's invisible 5 out-of-the 6 years of her term but that she's everywhere when it's time for re-election. The statement issued by the DFL says "Senator Klobuchar has a proven track record of bringing Minnesotans together to deliver on the issues that matter most to them. It is no surprise to see our convention delegates come together to stand alongside her as she lays out her vision for the f...

Friday was an eventful first day of the MnGOP State Convention of 2026. First, Republicans got all of their constitutional officers endorsed. Nest, Republicans endorsed Adam Schwarze for U.S. Senate. Schwarze surprisingly defeated Michele Tafoya, largely on the life issue. Schwarze and Royce White each focused one of their speeches on the life issue. While that used to be a potent political topic at the national level, the Dobbs decision has largelly rendered that issue moot. Abortion rights are now either handled at the legislative level or at the Supreme court. U.S. senators have little say in the matter. With that dynamic changing, it's time for Schwarze to determine whether he's a team player or whether he's in it for himself. While the Schwarze-Tafoya outcome was the highest-profile surprise, it wasn't the only surprise. Accordding to Alpha News's Convention live blog, "Only Braham Mayor Nate George and former State Sen. Scott Jensen’s names were put forw...