During the course of writing the Daily Liberal Mapping Project , I started realizing what a massive impact Barack Obama is going to have on this election, both in Minnesota and states all around the country. A great article in American Prospect had some insights into how tuned-in Obama is to the 50-state strategy and races all around the country. Minnesota is no exception. In Minnesota, Obama’s voter-registration and get-out-the-vote efforts could make the difference for candidates like Al Franken .
The place where Obama will have the largest impact in Minnesota is in the central cities, CD4 and CD5. These are places with extremely high percentages of Democratic voters, diverse populations, and low turnout (see maps after the break). If Obama can inspire these voters to turn out on election day, the result could be tens of thousands of additional Democratic votes.
I think Obama will be able to do this easily. He has already shown that ...
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Progressive Outpouring for Roselli, SEIU-UHW
by Randy Shaw‚ Nov. 19‚ 2008Â
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A Who’s Who of progressive San Francisco came out to honor SEIU-UHW last night, striking a
defiant stance against efforts by SEIU International to change the local’s leadership. Hosted
by Dolores Huerta, John Burton, Clint Reilly and Aaron Peskin, it was attended by a long roster
of labor and political leaders including Mark Leno, Tom Ammiano, Ross Mirkarimi, Sophie Maxwell
and Eric Mar. Bille... more
WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- President-elect Barack Obama wants Arizona Gov. Janet Napolitano to serve as his secretary of Homeland Security, sources told The Washington Post.... more
The latest from Change.gov :
President-elect Barack Obama today returned phone calls to five world leaders and expressed his appreciation for their congratulations on his election. President-elect Obama spoke with:
Colombian President Uribe
Nigerian President Yar’Adua
Senegalese President Wade
South African President Motlanthe
United Nations Secretary General Ban
... more
I know I promised I had given my last thought. I have. These are some other people’s thoughts; go check out these posts from around the liberal blogosphere.
The Anonymous Liberal:
That said, if you want to squint really hard, there is a potential upside to the way things played out. It’s pretty clear from the statements of various parties, including Lieberman himself, that Obama’s expressed desire to bury the hatchet was instrumental in allowing Lieberman to retain his c... more
The only take away from this Guardian article is that either Obama doesn’t understand basic economics, or he does, and wants to destroy the US economy.
He went on to lay out an ambitious agenda, beginning with targets aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. Obama also reiterated a campaign pledge to invest $15bn (£10bn) a year in clean technology - including clean coal and nuclear power.
In July 1990 the US GDP (adjusted) was $7.1 trillion. In July 2008... more
by Ned Flounders (Posted Thu, 20 Nov 2008 13:43:57 GMT) jjoyce wrote: So far, nothing I’ve seen approaches pro-Reagan obsession, which continues to exist today. Sickening. How many losers still have that smiling cowboy hat photo hanging in their homes? How many do you have? Basically, in a hyper-partisan country, any president who isn’t a total embarrassment is going to have some overenthusiastic followers. This is doubly true for very successful politicians like JFK, Reagan, ... more
For your weekend reading pleasure, two more PIM Weekly Reports have been released to read for free.
Politics In Minnesota: The Weekly Report, Vol. 4, Issue 16 - 10/10/2008 : In this issue: The Impact Of The Economic Crisis On Minnesota House Races; The House DFL Caucus And The Specter Of Supermajority; The House GOP Caucus and the Specter of Supermajority; Franken Changing Minnesota Civic Traditions, Continued; KSTP TV Makes Lemonade Out of Franken Lemons; Voting For Soil And Water C... more
Check out the latest issue of Politics in Minnesota: The Weekly Report , now posted to read for free:
Politics In Minnesota: The Weekly Report, Vol. 4, Issue 15 - 10/3/2008 : In this issue: Quietly Pocketing Cash; Petters in Politics; State Auditor Lobbying Report; Conflict Among Policymakers After RNC Increases; Journo Raid Questioned; Change In North Minneapolis?; Microeconomies Of Swag; Bits & Pieces; Lobbyist Watch. ... more
Chanukah? Hannukah? Hanaka? Whatever, as long as you spit when you say it.
Hannukah is, due to its approximate coincidence with Christmas on the calendar, one of the most widely-recognized Jewish holidays, but perhaps one of the least well-understood. It commemorates the Miracle of the Oil - after winning a guerilla war against the Seleucid forces of Antiochus IV, the Macabees and their followers could only find enough unspoiled oil to light the Temple’s eternal f... more
And it’s concerned with raising the minimum wage. Color me both unsurprised and immensely pleased, for multiple reasons - not only does this move show that the First District’s new Congressman has the right priorities for his district, but the entire Democratic caucus recognizes that this is an issue of immense importance to the people who elected them.
"People who work eight hours a day, 52 weeks a year to make less than $11,000 have been ignored for nearly a decade," Walz ... more
The transition is complete - if you’re using mncampaignreport.net, you can go back to using mncampaignreport.com. If you’ve been using mncampaignreport.com, you’ll need to create a login account (upper right-hand menu) in order to comment. OR you could start your own diary! Woo! A quick note - technically mncampaignreport.net will work for a while, but eventually I’m going to I’ve pointed that domain back at the old WordPress... more
In our last edition, Joe Bodell and Robin Marty debated the merits of a Dean Johnson Senate run. You can find the initial installment here , as well as their debate on Al Franken’s potential run here .
Marty : Joe, you have a good point when you say that Amy Klobuchar was able to connect with voters all over the state, regardless of where she was from and ask me if I think Johnson has the same kind of charisma to connect with both Minneapolitans and folks in Bemidji? I can... more
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