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Our DFL Candidates for Governor

Happy MN DFL convention week!   Soon we’ll have an endorsed candidate, which is our party’s best foot forward.
All DFL candidates place value on job creation, responsible budgeting, fiscal responsibility, and education.  And I believe all candidates seem similar on topics which might concern the “single issue voter,” too.  All that I reached were for [...]

Education: Race to the Top Funding, Thissen’s Bill of Rights

So far those at the Capitol are trying their best to leave the classroom untouched by cuts as they work to balance the state budget.  Here’s what’s happening on the educational front this week:
April 19, 2010, at the Capitol:
This week Race to the Top funding stakeholders will come together to discuss the topic in the [...]

Paul Thissen Cares and is the Real Deal

Paul Thissen for MN Governor called today. The phone rang and I said, “Holly Cairns.” He said, “Paul Thissen, here.” When I said, “Oh, Paul Thissen,” people came from all over the house and listened in. BTW, there’s now three Cairns family voters and one of them is Hannah who is home [...]

Paul Thissen for Minnesota Governor

In the left sidebar you’ll find a Paul Thissen for Minnesota Governor advertisement.
Democrat Paul Thissen started his campaign early, hitting the road long before others declared they wanted to run.  Here’s June 28th, 2009, Thissen Audio (courtesy of AM950 KTNF).
Today (3/11/2010) sparks flew when Paul Thissen faced off against the GOP’s Emmer on MPR’s [...]

MN Candidate for Governor: Paul Thissen

In the 2010 Minnesota governor’s race, Paul Thissen has been ranked as a top candidate.  He started his campaign early and has been working hard, ever since.
His issues page is loaded– He goes into detail about several, key issues.  He’ll work to improve productivity to reduce cost and will fight to provide stability and predictability [...]

And the 2010 MN Governor will be… Gubernatorial Candidate Forum, 2009 Netroots Minnesota

Look out rad right, we Minnesotan moderate to liberal bloggers/ activists recently met to strategize and organize at the recent Netroots Minnesota convention. I put names to faces and found friends who have similar goals, which are 1.  To help elect Democratic/ Progressive candidates, and 2. To better share information with our audience.
Here’s Netroots [...]

DFL Candidate for Governor Paul Thissen on AM950 Radio

KTNF AM950 Radio’s Bob Hill interviewed Paul Thissen today.   Bob Hill’s show is called The Rising Tide and airs Sunday at noon.
I liked what I heard.
DFL candidate for Minnesota Governor Paul Thissen (rhymes with ‘reason’) seems genuinely concerned about all sections of the state and is already making a huge effort to meet and greet all of us. [...]