Sanders fires up U students for Clinton — in a way Clinton can’t
The Vermont senator was at Northrop Tuesday hoping to rally young voters who ought to be all in for a political groundbreaker.
Party Politics
Party Politics features news and analysis about Minnesota’s political parties and the parties’ leaders, candidates and supporters.
Would open primaries have given us better presidential nominees?
Former Congressman Tim Penny certainly thinks so.
Prickly, principled and popular: Mark Dayton and Arne Carlson have a lot in common
As with Carlson, voters seem to like and respect Dayton, even they don’t always agree with him.
So far, Johnson is the only presidential candidate to book broadcast ads in Minnesota
The Libertarian is pushing not necessarily to win votes, but just to have a spot in the debates.
Minnesota GOP chair Downey: Yes, Trump is a gamble, but he’s still good for the party
In an interview, Downey didn’t back away from his earlier comments that a Trump presidency would be ‘a huge risk.’
Take it from Arne’s former communications chief: Let Trump be Trump
You can’t control a candidate into being something he is not.
Trump’s Minneapolis fundraiser helped win over a couple of voters, at least
The fundraiser solidified the support of the businessman’s core followers.
Trump’s Minneapolis fundraiser: long on security, short on Republican politicians
The skeletal presence of GOP leaders at the event is one indication of Trump’s popularity problem with down-ticket Republicans.
The race to replace Rep. John Kline is about to get a lot more visible
GOP candidate Jason Lewis must make a major leap in fundraising to keep pace with his DFL opponent, Angie Craig.
Does Donald Trump really think Minnesota is in play?
A series of recent events seems to indicate the state has captured Trump’s attention, however fleetingly.
Amid voter ambivalence, Libertarians work to get Gary Johnson on the ballot in Minnesota
The Minnesota Libertarian Party is gathering signatures to ensure Johnson’s name will appear on the ballot in Minnesota — and to plant the seed that he is a viable alternative.
Trump’s Orlando comments only served to reinforce his standing among Minnesota GOPers — for good or ill
Trump’s rhetoric was more evidence to Minnesota Republican activist Dave Thul that the GOP’s presumptive nominee is unfit for the presidency.
Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek sure sounds like he’s going to run for governor
A speech Stanek gave at the Republican Party of Minnesota’s state convention last month seemed calibrated to indicate his interest in running for the state’s top job in 2018.
Michelle MacDonald was only part of the reason the Minnesota GOP changed its judicial endorsement process
Hey, anybody can have a bad decade.
Why Ted Cruz’s campaign was so active at Minnesota’s GOP state convention
Cruz supporters fear the Republican platform will take a liberal tilt with Donald Trump as the party’s nominee for president.
Minnesota’s GOP activists are still pretty bummed out about Donald Trump
Talking to Republican activists about Donald Trump is like listening to people processing through the five stages of grief.
Top GOP donor Hubbard explains his switch to Trump: ‘I don’t agree with the way he did it. But he did it.’
Once a leader in opposing the New York billionare, Hubbard agreed on Monday to join the advisory committee of a pro-Donald Trump SuperPAC.
Former radio talker Lewis wins GOP endorsement in 2nd Congressional District
Lewis is set to take on DFL-endorsed candidate Angie Craig, though he may still face opposition in the Republican primary.
What Fiorina does for Cruz — and the Republican Party
Among other things, she gives Republicans a chance to improve the anti-woman image that has been on the rise since former Missouri congressman Todd Akin’s remarks about “legitimate rape” in 2014.
Even a popular candidate has to respect the party’s process
Like Gov. Arne Carlson in 1994, Donald Trump has to acknowledge the importance of grass-roots activism in party politics.
