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Rudy Takala: Posted on Sunday, September 11, 2011 2:01 PM
 Paul Demko of the St. Paul Legal Ledger/Capitol Report quoted me in a couple of brief instances in his recent story, "Endorsement battles may loom for GOP moderates." You may view it byclicking hereor by scrolling down right here._________________________________________________ Endorsement battles may loom for GOP moderates There is a lot of uncertainty about the 2012 legislative election season. Most significantly, nobody knows exactly what legislative districts will look like when the redistricting process — which is expected to drag on into February or March — is finally completed. |
John Kriesel, Redistricting, Jim Abeler, Pat Garofalo, Rudy Takala, Barbara Banian, John Howe, King Banaian, Neal Peterson, Paul Koering, Rich Murray, Ron Erhardt, Steve Gottwalt, Steve Smith, Tim Kelly
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Rudy Takala: Posted on Friday, August 05, 2011 5:42 PM
 This is a piece authored by Charley Shaw of the St. Paul Legal Ledger/Capitol Report. He graciously included my analysis in the piece. You may access it byclicking here, or, if you are not registered to access full pieces on the Politics in Minnesota Website, you may simply scroll down.____________________________________________ If you hear political activists calling for change in the 2012 state House and Senate elections, you won’t be faulted for thinking that the rhetoric must be coming from DFLers. |
Minnesota Budget, Minnesota Legislature, Good Legislators, Sue Jeffers, Bad Legislators, Liberal Republicans, Taxes, Kurt Zellers, Michele Bachmann, Michael Brodkorb, State of the GOP, Minnesota Republican Party, John Kriesel, Jim Abeler, Pat Garofalo, Tea Party, Mitch Berg, Politics in Minnesota
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Rudy Takala: Posted on Friday, June 10, 2011 6:28 PM
 The following is an article by Briana Bierschbach with Politics in Minnesota. You canclick here to read iton PIM's Website if you have a subscription, or scroll down if you do not. It provides a good who's who of which Republicans are most likely to vote with the Democrats in raising taxes during the upcoming special session. House Republican commitee chairsJim AbelerandRod Hamiltonare rightly pointed out as being the most likely to break. They both voted to override Tim Pawlenty's veto in 2008 of the transportation budget; they are also the only two of those six Republicans who were not thrown out of office that year as a result. |
Minnesota Budget, Minnesota Legislature, Bad Legislators, Liberal Republicans, Michael Brodkorb, Minnesota Republican Party, John Kriesel, Mark Dayton, Jim Abeler, Pat Garofalo, Rod Hamilton
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Rudy Takala: Posted on Tuesday, May 03, 2011 4:07 PM
 Freshman Republican Rep. John Kriesel of Cottage Grove is opposed to allowing Minnesotans to vote on a constitutional marriage amendment, according to the Star Tribune. This iswhat he told the paper: "I look at it as: We are all equal. It is not right. I can't do it. I'm very upset about this vote. I don't like it. I think it sends the wrong message. You live once in your life and I've learned that the hard way. You never know when it is going to be your time. People fight to find happiness. |
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