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Polling Data: MN Legislative GOP Should Consider Reevaluating by Dave Mindeman Public Policy Polling released the rest of their Minnesota polling data today and it had a lot of good news for Democrats.... Mark Dayton's numbers have improved since PPP last polled Minnesota in May and he's one of the most popular Governors in the country. A little belated birthday present for Mark. Dayton has an approval rating of 53%, while disapproval is at 34% -- a 19% spread. But there's more... Dayton may get himself an easier legislature to work with next year. Democrats lead the generic legislative ballot in the . . .
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A Snail's Pace On Bonding Destroys It's Value For Minnesota by Dave Mindeman Sometimes I think that Republicans just want to oppose anything that is proposed by a Democrat....just because. Gov. Dayton's bonding proposal can be argued on its merits or on what's in it. But the House GOP is trying very hard to limit its ability to be jobs effective. I think that the GOP legislature is in agreement with Dayton that jobs should be a priority. And "thinking so" is about as far as I can take it, because their actions always work against actual . . .
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Bachmann is Back -- Is It the Iowan or the Minnesotan? by Dave Mindeman Well, she's back. Michele Bachmann is going to come slinking back to Minnesota and, in theory, take her seat back....so.... ..is she now a Minnesotan or an Iowan? ..is she ready to cast votes again? Note: (from an Oct. 2011 report) - Since announcing her campaign on June 13, Bachmann has voted 54 percent of the time. Comparably, since announcing his candidacy on May 13, Texas Rep. Ron Paul has voted 84 percent of the time, according to numbers compiled by Congressional Quarterly. ..is she going to have campaign . . .
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Questions Re: Koch & Brodkorb Resignations Are Still There by Dave Mindeman I realize that there is little stomach from either side of the aisle regarding an ethics complaint toward Amy Koch. The Republicans want to put it in the rear view mirror as quickly as possible and Democrats are trying to juggle a push for a Vikings Stadium and a furthur push for more Constitutional amendments. But something bothers me in all this that really requires an explanation. In another MinnPost article by Cyndy Brucato, she again brought up an under the table corollary for the . . .
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GOP Senate Starts Right Off by Dave Mindeman Seriously? That is how you are going to start the session? During the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, DFLers learned that they would face a $444,400 staffing reduction for the biennium, while the majority Republicans voted to stave off any GOP employee reductions in the Senate budget. The GOP in the Senate has not had the majority in a long time, but you would think they would use a little more class than this. In an atmosphere of hyper partisanship I doubt that this . . .
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