MacDemsMacalester College Democratstag:blogger.com,1999:blog-80443952006-09-15T23:05:02ZBlogger
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trueJakeLP2006-09-13T00:40:00-05:002006-09-13T06:03:08Z2006-09-13T05:44:48Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115812628823540177Election Results!Quick results and analysis from the primary. I’ve got a lot going on today so this will be brief. First off statewide results via the Sec of State office:
With 97% of the precincts reporting only 9.5% of state voters decided to vote. Even though ¼ of Mac students are still not eligible to vote (Freshman have not been here for 20 days) over 15% of us voted, not half bad for a primary!
GovernorfalseMatt Pierce2006-09-11T06:18:00-05:002006-09-11T11:24:42Z2006-09-11T11:24:42Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115797388294526839a little somethingHello MacDems,
I just saw this today while killing some down time at work, and I thought you'd all enjoy it. London is great, hope you're all having a great semester.
Matt P.falseJakeLP2006-09-10T23:33:00-05:002006-09-11T04:54:39Z2006-09-11T04:52:37Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115795035732301092Democratic PrimaryTuesday, September 12, is the DFL primary. All upper-class students and freshman who have been at Mac for 20+ days can vote. There are a number of great DFL Endorsed candidates on the ballot, check them out:
Amy Klobuchar for US Senate
Betty McCollum for Congress
Erin Murphy for State House
Mike Hatch for Governor
Steve Kelley for Attorney General
Mark Ritchie for Secretary of State
AllfalseMK2006-08-25T17:54:00-05:002006-09-15T23:05:02Z2006-08-25T23:12:26Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115654754665304658Campaign Hackery: A Macalester TraditionEsteemed Scots:
Whether you are working hard to (look busy?) wrap up those last few projects at your summer internship or getting the last few rays of sun before returning to the hot, humid but soon-to-be frigid climate of Minnesota, we all share something in common: an (unhealthy?) addiction to politics. If you're returning to St. Paul this fall, I encourage you to find a campaign and introducefalseStephanie Potter2006-08-20T11:10:00-05:002006-08-30T01:26:57Z2006-08-20T16:10:53Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115609025333912999CDM/MYDFL Day at the Fair!Looking for something fun and political to do to start your semester off right? Enjoy hotdish-on-a-stick (seriously, it's good!) and show Minnesotans how kick-ass young Democrats are - volunteer at CDM/MYDFL table at the State Fair.
On September 3, the DFL booth at the State Fair will be run by volunteers from the College Democrats of Minnesota and the Minnesota Young DFL. Together, CDM andfalseJakeLP2006-08-07T20:21:00-05:002006-08-08T01:24:49Z2006-08-08T01:23:47Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115500022723582784Bush's failing gradeA new poll suggests that Bush's approval rating is 20% for the 18-24 crowd. 20%!! If you walked up to 5 random college students only 1 would support him. Now the question is if we will show up to the polls.falseStephanie Potter2006-07-18T13:45:00-05:002006-07-18T18:49:44Z2006-07-18T18:49:44Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115324858433836846Entenza Drops Out of AG RaceMac grad Matt Entenza has dropped out of the race for MN Attorney General. From the Strib:
Buffeted by questions about his honesty and investigations into his wife's multimillion-dollar stock options, DFL endorsee Matt Entenza dropped out of the race for state attorney general Tuesday.
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Meanwhile, the names of several high-profile DFLers have been circulating as possible alternativefalseZimbo2006-07-16T15:59:00-05:002006-07-16T21:11:22Z2006-07-16T21:07:58Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115308407814368087New Poll in Govs RaceA new poll conducted by the StarTrib shows that the race for Minnesota Governor will go "down to the wire." Upon polling 813 likely voters, 43 percent favored Gov. Pawlenty and 41 percent favored Attorney General and DFL nominee Mike Hatch. With the margin of error at 3.4 percent, the poll is a statistical dead heat.
Interestingly enough, Peter Hutchison, the Independence party candidate, is onlyfalseJakeLP2006-07-13T16:05:00-05:002006-07-13T21:09:30Z2006-07-13T21:09:30Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115282497009256685Ford BellFord Bell is ending his bid for US Senate, thus leaving Amy Klobuchar as the only Democratic candidate. Bell's campaign was always a long shot and was certainly looked down at by party leaders but in the end of the day he raised important issues like universal health care and a time table for Iraq, which would simply not have been heard otherwise. No matter what you thought of Bell, now is thefalseJakeLP2006-07-11T13:46:00-05:002006-07-11T18:47:30Z2006-07-11T18:47:30Ztag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044395.post-115264365007448856The Politics of FacebookCheck out any MacDem’s Facebook profile and you’ll see any number of political groups they are a members of, “Neighbors for Erin Murphy” being the newest. But starting just in time for the mid-term elections the good people at Facebook are changing things up a bit. Politicians will now be able to buy profiles so that students from all around the country can friend them. Is this an effective wayfalse