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So much to chew on during yesterday's #mngov debate. But there were also post-debate interviews of @GovTimWalz and @drscottjensen on Linder Farm Network that elicited interesting responses.
Walz on his frequent mention of the state's low unemployment rate, which some of his critics say is not offering a complete picture.
Jensen on his expectation of an ad barrage against him to come and his latest view of COVID-19's origin.
What is this 2006? House Speaker @melissahortman going on @wccoradio to talk end of session with ex-Gov @TimPawlenty (who is guest hosting the time slot opened by @CoryHepola run for #mngov).
Hortman has had a low profile in the last week after contracting COVID19.
Hortman has had a low profile in the last week after contracting COVID19.
Hortman: "We've got some stubborn people who all think they should get 75% decision making in any deal that gets made. They need to get realistic."
"I know they've made fantastic progress on the tax bill. I can't tell you what's in it because I don't know."
They're having a "stickier" time with the spending bills," Hortman tells Pawlenty.
They're having a "stickier" time with the spending bills," Hortman tells Pawlenty.
Minnesota Republicans have chosen their most extreme and dangerous candidate to lead their party in the fall. We can’t allow Scott Jensen to become governor. #mngov
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Scott Jensen has promised to ban abortion, even for victims of rape and incest.
And for his running mate, he chose…this guy. 
#mnleg #mngov agreement on Hero Pay/Frontline worker recognizes the 600k+ Minnesotans who put their own lives at risk to keep all basic activities running; here are some key details for LTC #thread
There's always a give & take in the #Mnleg process; final text provides $500m in bonuses for workers employed 120 hrs+ during 3/15 to 6/30/21 revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php…
Workers with direct COVID-19 patient care must have incomes under $350k (married)/$175k (single); all others have incomes under $185k (married)/$85k (single) #thread
The Draft Kendall Qualls committee now has its web site and its first video ad push draftkendall.com
@kentkaiser says a "significant amount of money" already raised or pledged. He wouldn't say how much.
FWIW, Kaiser insists he hasn't spoken to Qualls about it.
@kentkaiser says a "significant amount of money" already raised or pledged. He wouldn't say how much.
FWIW, Kaiser insists he hasn't spoken to Qualls about it.
In a brief phone call Monday, @KendallQuallsMN said he's honored by the "good-natured talk" about a #mngov run. He declined to lay out a decision timetable.
"I haven’t even gotten to the point where I even know if there is a door to close because I’m not trying to frame one.”
"I haven’t even gotten to the point where I even know if there is a door to close because I’m not trying to frame one.”
I asked Qualls if he knew anybody involved or anything about it: "I haven't. To be honest with you I haven't seen anything. I don't know if there's anything to ask about."
Asked if he had any association with it: "None."
Asked if he had any association with it: "None."
Paul Gazelka makes 7 on the GOP side of #mngov race
Quick takeaways:
-Gazelka leaned hard into spirituality
-He framed himself as a "conservative candidate with a track record" and a "collaborator"
-He says he'll abide by GOP endorsement
-He signaled support for new Texas abortion law
-He says D Sen Bakk may run as R, back him
-Gazelka leaned hard into spirituality
-He framed himself as a "conservative candidate with a track record" and a "collaborator"
-He says he'll abide by GOP endorsement
-He signaled support for new Texas abortion law
-He says D Sen Bakk may run as R, back him
Multiple Democratic group statements out of the gate targeting Gazelka on the pandemic (a Nov. party where a #mnleg colleague contracted a fatal COVID case) as well as his policy stances on health care, voting rights, guns and gay rights.
The #TwoPartyDuopoly has worked together for decades to erect a mighty #FortressOfProtection. The #2020Election may be an unprecedented opportunity to break right through it.
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This is our original depiction of the duopoly's fortress. The first slide shows the structural barriers (exclusionary debates being one of those). The second slide shows how these concrete barriers are reinforced by various barriers of perception. 2/
It's hard to argue which type of barrier is stronger, & the reality is they are mutually reinforcing. When the media goes along with a phony narrative that the CPD is a legitimate institution working in the public interest, that has a powerful impact on perceptions. 3/
There is something that @GovTimWalz seems to have skipped over: the emergence of #RightWing politics in #Minnesota in his description of the. Note that I didn't have to give a place to get Bachmann's name.
Because of that, #GovWalz might want to look closer to home for #Provocateurs:
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Observations with Minnesota's #coronavirus data. We still thankfully only have one death. However cases continue 2 grow & are tracking similar 2 other locations where cases roughly double every 3 days. Testing is decreasing 2 only the really sick #covid19 #mngov #StayHomeMN
Percentages listed don't mean much and aren't really comparable to each other because the testing criteria is clearly changing and becoming more narrow. Also we haven't been able to find good data for the daily hospitalizations ... so not clear what condition these "+"s are in.
Others have mentioned that Gov of Minnesota alluded 2 data (presumably mobility of residents via cell phone data) that Minnesota residents are taking this seriously. And our movement is lower than most other states & comparable to "shelter in place" states. Anecdotally I concur.
Huge weekend for Democratic gubernatorial candidates getting major newspaper endorsements. (THREAD WARNING)
In #iagov, @FredHubbell got endorsed by the 2 largest papers in Iowa on Sunday.
1. @DMRegister: "He is perhaps the most qualified person in decades to seek Iowa’s governorship"
2. @gazettedotcom: "Hubbell is the best choice to dramatically change course at the Statehouse."
1. @DMRegister: "He is perhaps the most qualified person in decades to seek Iowa’s governorship"
2. @gazettedotcom: "Hubbell is the best choice to dramatically change course at the Statehouse."
In #FLGov, Andrew Gillum got the endorsement of the @orlandosentinel and the @MiamiHerald. He's now been endorsed by the 4 biggest newspapers in Florida.
Sentinel: "His platform is geared toward the middle class"
Herald: "The best candidate to pull Florida back to the center"
Sentinel: "His platform is geared toward the middle class"
Herald: "The best candidate to pull Florida back to the center"
