MNPublius.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
I wasn't aware that Rep. Van Hollen (D-MD), Chairman of the DCCC, was coming to Minnesota today to meet with Ash Madia, but it certainly makes sense. As the D-trip and Dems across the country know, Jim Ramstad's retirement puts Democrats within striking difference in the 3rd for the first time in… well, ever. [...]
Flopping Aces (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-MN) gave a House speech this month, supporting Mr. Burnett's opposition to the crescent design. The speech is entered in the Congressional Record here, along with supporting statements from Tom Burnett Sr. (father of murdered Flight 93 hero Tom Burnett Jr.). That makes two Congressmen now who have come out publicly against [...]
Right Truth (Free subscription) | 05/01/2008
Congressman Ramstad comes out in opposition to the Flight 93 memorial (blogburst, thanks to Error Therapy: Congressman Jim Ramstad (R-MN) gave a House speech this month, supporting Mr. Burnett's opposition to the crescent design. The speech is entered in the...
Carver County GOP (Free subscription) | 04/27/2008
On Saturday, Third Congressional District Republicans endorsed Rep. Erik Paulsen to take on Democrat Ashwin Madia. Outgoing Congressman Jim Ramstad was a mentor to Paulsen. From WCCO: - Paulsen is a state representative who led House Republicans when they had a majority. He had no rivals at Saturday's endorsing convention in Bloomington. He is running against Democrat Ashwin Madia and
A Bluestem Prairie (Free subscription) | 04/26/2008
In Bipartisan panel is best bet yet to end wasteful spending, the Tennessean 's editorial board argues in favor of legislation Congressman Walz is co-sponsoring: . . .[E]arlier this month, [Jim] Cooper joined fellow Reps. Ron Kind, D-Wis., Jim Ramstad,...
MNPublius.com (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
This weekend, Erik Paulsen went to pretty extreme lengths to tie himself to retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad. But if 3rd District voters are looking to send another Ramstad to Washington, they should not vote for Paulsen. Don’t take my word for it, look at what Paulsen himself said in an interview last week: “I’m [...]
MNPublius.com (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
Rep. Erik Paulsen was endorsed by the GOP today and already he’s trying to steal a strategy from Mark Kennedy’s bag of tricks: run away from your record toward the center. There’s little doubt that Paulsen will attempt to align himself with the popular Jim Ramstad as he attempts to replace him this fall, but there’s [...]
Minnesota Democrats Exposed © (Free subscription) | 04/20/2008
“Ramstad endorsed Paulsen, a former Ramstad aide who ran unopposed, as a ‘leader who has the integrity, energy, vision, experience and character.’” Source: Star Tribune, April 19, 2008 Click here for the complete story. ### “Paulsen, 42, said he considers himself a fiscal conservative who can reprise Ramstad’s ability to connect with Democrats. ‘The district that I’ve represented...
mnblue - (Free subscription) | 04/18/2008
If you live the the western suburbs of Minneapolis, you might have been surprised to read a newspaper article or see a snippet on the evening news that Ashwin Madia won the DFL endorsement and will now face Erik Paulsen for the seat that Jim Ramstad is vacating. The reasons are straightforward -- Minnesota newspapers and TV stations are struggling to adapt to a new age and simply cannot adequately...
A Bluestem Prairie (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
(Hat tip to Polinaut) Along with fellow Minnesotan Jim Ramstad, Walz has joined a bi-partisan group of Representatives advocating earmark reform. The AP story from the LaCrosse Tribune: U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, D-La Crosse, is one of several members of...
mnblue - (Free subscription) | 04/15/2008
Back in December, I interviewed all three candidates vying for the MN-03 DFL endorsement and hoping to replace the retiring Jim Ramstad. I was prepared to cut Edina Mayor Jim Hovland some slack because he had just abandoned the Republican Party for the DFL. I was surprised to find him remarkably progressive and very well positioned for the district. I was impressed with Terri Bonoff's endorsements...
The Hotline on Call (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
A political neophyte defeated a highly-touted recruit in the MN-03 Dem convo this p.m., setting up a fall contest between an outsider Dem and an insider GOPer in the suburban Minneapolis CD of retiring Rep. Jim Ramstad (R). Iraq vet Ashwin Madia (D) won the nomination when state Sen. Terri Bonoff (D) withdrew after the eighth ballot. Madia entered the convo with the most delegates, and Bonoff...
Minnesota Democrats Exposed © (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
“Given his far-left views, Ashwin Madia is the last person who should fill the seat of a bipartisan problem solver and moderate like Jim Ramstad. No matter how hard he tries to his obscure his true views in the general election, Madia is too partisan and too liberal for the Third.” - Ron Carey, [...]
The Liberal Blog Network (Free subscription) | 04/13/2008
MN Publius and MN Campaign Report have the scoop: State Sen. Terri Bonoff is dropping out and endorsing Iraq War vet and attorney Ashwin Madia for the DFL nomination in the open seat race to replace retiring GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad. Though the writing had been on the wall for a while, Madia's out-of-nowhere performance against Bonoff (long perceived the front-runner), has definitely been a stunner....
mnblue - (Free subscription) | 04/07/2008
This is so ... well ... true to form. Erik Paulsen, Republican candidate endorsed to replace Jim Ramstad, has no position on Iraq. His website is pretty much bereft of any content (as TwoPuttTommy has noted ) and this picture is worth a thousand words. Here is the link . I should be on vacation and actually I still am, but this was emailed to me and I couldn't resist! read more
