Saturday was quite a day at the 2018 DFL State Convention! Continue reading
Excited About Attending the 2018 DFL State Convention!
I moved from Iowa to Minnesota in 1977. I was a strong Democrat moving to a strong Democratic state – the land of Humphrey and Mondale (the Vice President in 1977). I remember driving the U-Haul north on Interstate 35 and getting excited when I came over the hill in Burnsville and saw downtown Minneapolis in the distance. I was going to get involved in Minnesota politics! 41 years later, I’m finally going to my first State Convention on Friday. What happened? Well, life happened. Please indulge me while I look back on my journey to the 2018 DFL State Convention. Continue reading
Update on MN House Races in MN CD3
Way back on September 13, 2017, I provided a chart showing the status of Minnesota House races in Minnesota’s Third Congressional District (https://mndemsvolunteer.com/2017/09/19/mn-house-races-in-cd3/#more-496)
A lot has changed since September. Continue reading
Get Ready for President Klobuchar
As the calendar changes from March to April, Democrats around the country are getting serious about the blue wave they expect for the 2018 election. But, as background noise, we are starting to hear more about the 2020 presidential election, when Democrats plan to nominate a candidate to behead the Medusa known as Donald Trump. I have an opinion about who the 2020 Democratic nominee will be, and I want to get this down in writing just in case I’m right 30 months before the election. Continue reading
My Letter to Star Tribune Supporting Tim Walz
Here is my letter supporting Tim Walz for Governor that was published in the Star Tribune on March 1. Continue reading
Gun-Control Failure Is a Symptom, GOP Is the Disease
About a year ago, I was talking to my daughter, a high school math teacher, about gun control. It had become her number one issue, and she was disturbed by the inability of Congress to pass any effective gun-control legislation. I told her that I had given up on the gun issue and that there were more important issues that Democrats need to focus on like income inequality, healthcare, pro-choice policies, and immigration. Continue reading
After a Year, How Am I Doing as a MN Democratic Volunteer?
I retired one year ago on January 31st, 2017. The next day, I posted to this blog for the first time with the title “I Retired Yesterday. Now What?” In that post, I laid out my plans to become a more active Minnesota Democratic Volunteer. After a year, how am I doing? (I hope you understand that this post is more for my benefit to record what I’ve done, rather than for any of you who might read it. I appreciate your tolerance 🙂
I’ve made progress. Not great progress, but good. Let’s say a grade of C+/B-. Here is a review of my accomplishments and some areas where I might want to improve: Continue reading
