Tuesday, November 08, 2005

Bush Endorsement Sinks Randy Kelly

How poisonous is President George Bush's touch? Look no further than St. Paul, MN where Mayor Randy Kelly's endorsement of Bush last year has cost him the election. With 80% of the vote counted, Chris Coleman is leading Kelly by nearly 40 percentage points:
Results here

Sunday, November 06, 2005

Value of DFL Endorsement

The last several elections, the DFL candidate has often been determined in the primary, not the endorsement process (which starts with the March caucuses). Senator Steve Kelley, who is running for Governor makes a logical argument why that won't be the case in 2006. Listen to his reasoning on this week's Inside Minnesota Politics with Peter Idusogie.