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  • MN Primary Results Liveblog

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 20:58:37 PM CDT

    Polls are now closed here in Minnesota and I'll be liveblogging results of interest.

    RESULTS:

    All (MN Sos) | MN-Sen (AP) | MN-01 (AP)

    10:12: With 73 percent in it's now 66-34 and the AP has called it. The UpTake is streaming live video from the Davis victory party.

    10:07: 69 percent now in. Davis still up 65-35.

    9:58: More looking at legislative races. In 55A's Democratic primary Rep. Leon Lillie has easily fended off a challenge from questionable Democrat and Maplewood Mayor Diana Longrie with over 70 percent of the vote. In district 58A's Democratic primary it looks like Rep. Joe Mullery will unfortunately fend off Minneapolis Park Board President Jon Olson. He's leading 70-30 with 85 percent in.

    9:53: 60 percent in. Davis still up 64-36.

    9:45: Let's take a look at legislative races. Felon and GOP endorsed Mark Olson is losing the Republican primary to Allison Krueger by 104 votes with 33 percent reporting in Senate District 16. In House District 58B Keith Ellison backed Bobby Joe Champion has scored a upset over incumbent Wille Dominguez winning 65-35 with 100 percent reporting.

    9:40:38 percent in now. Davis still with a 68-32 lead. MNProgress is calling it for Davis.

    9:32: Now 33 percent in and Davis is pulling away again 68-32.

    9:29:With 22 percent in Brian Davis is leading 65-35.

    9:16: With 19 percent in the Senate races are holing steady and with 8 percent in Davis is crushing day 67-33.

    8:58: So far with 16 percent of the precincts reporting we're starting to get some solid results. Al Franken is up 70-26 over Lord-Faris, Coleman is up 92-8 over a Jack Shepard, Dean Barkley has a big lead with 62 percent of the vote. MNProgress is calling those races for Franken, Coleman and Barkley.

    In other races Judge Lorie Gildea is looking like a safe bet to get another term on the Supreme Court. In the Ramsey County Judge election Howard Orenstein is leading my favored candidate Gail Chaig Bohr 29-22.

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    Primary day: Races I'm watching

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 15:27:20 PM CDT

    It's primary day in Minnesota and while it's not the most exiting primary in recent history there are a few races I will be watching.

    MN-Sen: Franken and Coleman should cruise to their nominations. I think Dean Barkley will win the IP nomination.

    MN-01: In the race to race Rep. Tim Walz GOP endorsed candidate Brian Davis will face off against State Sen. Dick Day. Davis has been self funding and I expect him to win.

    MN-SD-16: It will be interesting to see if Mark Olson, who has been convicted for domestic assault, will be able to hang on to the Republican nomination.

    MN-LD-7B: Interesting race to replace Rep. Jaros. Minnesota Brown has more

    And there are a few more that I will cover if they are looking interesting tonight.

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    MN-Sen: New Franken Ad "Hooks"

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 15:07:00 PM CDT

    New ad from Team Franken hits Coleman hard on his ties to special interests.  

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    MN-Sen: DSCC up with new ad "Hourglass"

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 15:05:23 PM CDT

    Good new ad from the DSCC. Looks like the will be big players in this race.

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    MN-01: New Tim Walz Ad "Works for Us"

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 14:56:17 PM CDT

    Agree with him or disagree with him. Tim Walz is what I call a patriot. I'm proud of the voters of Minnesota's first district for sending such a great man to Congress. If you want to make sure he stays there you can help him out.

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    TPM nails Palin on earmark lies

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 00:50:41 AM CDT

    That's what real journalism looks like. Good work to the folks at TPM

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    House DFL outraises House GOP

    by: mnprogress

    Tue Sep 09, 2008 at 00:34:19 AM CDT

    (H/T Polinuaut)

    Looks like the House DFL Caucus is raising bundles of money now that they are in the majority. The DFLers House Committee has $946 cash on hand while the GOP committee trails with $876 cash on hand.

    Money isn't votes but that is very good news for our prospects of getting a veto proof majority in the House and making Tim Pawlenty totally irrelevant for the last two years of his term.

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    Norm Coleman on the Bush Administration

    by: mnprogress

    Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 22:25:14 PM CDT

    In which I agree with Norm Coleman

    "belehduh belehdudeduh" is right Norm. The Bush Administration is like a bad taste.

    On a more serious note, Al Franken called me today and told me that it wasn't him. Anyone else getting robocalls this season?

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    The power of video editing

    by: mnprogress

    Sun Sep 07, 2008 at 21:43:24 PM CDT

    Hilarious.

    If only one of the parties convention planners had this good of a sense of humor...

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    Hilarious

    by: mnprogress

    Fri Sep 05, 2008 at 20:14:33 PM CDT

    Now I don't claim to be perfect with grammar. But this is just funny. A reader of the Washington Note blog named Julianne captured some "homemade signs" that Republican delegates held.


    Generally you'd spell those words America  and Maverick. I guess Republicans are just tired after the convention, it wasn't the only slipup.

    Luckily The Washington Note reader "ces" helped out.


    Oh Photoshop, what would we do without you?

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