Holly Cairns, MNVoter

Last night’s straw poll results show two, clear, DFL leaders.  However, the game isn’t over yet.  Mower county hasn’t reported, and a few of our northern counties haven’t either. Looking at the absent counties, I expect the MAK, Entenza, and Rukavina numbers to uptick as the day goes on.  Will MAK surpass Rybak?
Independent Tom Horner [...]

Here’s my caucus, DFL, straw poll prediction.  I’ve taken into account who I think usually goes to caucus (regionally speaking).
For the endorsement:  The the proof is in the pudding. For example, how many jobs were created in Minneapolis due to budgeting or planning?   How well did each candidate respond to the straw poll?  Etc.
–Rybak 15% [...]

Good old Democrat Tom Rukavina has been listening in his district (my earlier post) and people are hurting for jobs.  Here’s news from his office of an endorsement and a description of Tom’s top priorities:
United Steelworkers Local 6860 representing 415 miners at United Taconite in Eveleth, MN gave their support to Rep. Tom [...]