Comments on: Bachmann to the Farthest Corner of CD6 http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:35:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Joey http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21380 Joey Wed, 13 Aug 2008 16:53:13 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21380 A Nony Moose: Both cities and the suburbs are growing (slightly) while Greater Minnesota loses population, so your plan won't work with the one-person/one-vote requirement. More likely you'll have 2 city, 2 purely suburban, 1 exurban (probably north/St.Cloud), and then 1 anchored in each of Rochester and Duluth. But you can slice and dice this a million different ways. Thegipper: I actually think you have the only plausible explanation for Bachmann's move! A Nony Moose: Both cities and the suburbs are growing (slightly) while Greater Minnesota loses population, so your plan won’t work with the one-person/one-vote requirement. More likely you’ll have 2 city, 2 purely suburban, 1 exurban (probably north/St.Cloud), and then 1 anchored in each of Rochester and Duluth. But you can slice and dice this a million different ways.

Thegipper: I actually think you have the only plausible explanation for Bachmann’s move!

]]> By: Mockingbird http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21343 Mockingbird Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:34:13 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21343 Well, there's always the article on Minnesota Independent! Jesus Died for our enviro sins? Well, there’s always the article on Minnesota Independent!

Jesus Died for our enviro sins?

]]> By: Stillwater Constituent http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21341 Stillwater Constituent Tue, 12 Aug 2008 21:14:03 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21341 Bachmann lost every Stillwater precinct, including her own. Those who know her best like her least--even her own neighbors. She's probably moving to Woodbury to be closer to her mentor Jason Lewis in his five-bedroom, $750,000 palace. Bachmann lost every Stillwater precinct, including her own. Those who know her best like her least — even her own neighbors. She’s probably moving to Woodbury to be closer to her mentor Jason Lewis in his five-bedroom, $750,000 palace.

]]> By: A Nony Moose http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21338 A Nony Moose Tue, 12 Aug 2008 20:24:10 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21338 If Minnesota loses a seat the rational thing to do would be to combine Minneapolis & St. Paul. You could make 3 outstate seats, 3 suburban seats and 1 city seat which would fairly represent respective voters. If Minnesota loses a seat the rational thing to do would be to combine Minneapolis & St. Paul. You could make 3 outstate seats, 3 suburban seats and 1 city seat which would fairly represent respective voters.

]]> By: waffletushie http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21336 waffletushie Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:49:35 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21336 I admit that part of me would love to see Ms Bachman have to go up against Betty McCollum. As we learned earlier this year, McCollum is not afraid of a fight and can stand up to even the toughest pressure. And trust me, she was holding back in her criticism of Al Franken. Throw her up against Bachman and the only thing left will be Backman's helmut hair-do. I admit that part of me would love to see Ms Bachman have to go up against Betty McCollum.

As we learned earlier this year, McCollum is not afraid of a fight and can stand up to even the toughest pressure. And trust me, she was holding back in her criticism of Al Franken. Throw her up against Bachman and the only thing left will be Backman’s helmut hair-do.

]]> By: Thegipper http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21319 Thegipper Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:39:54 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21319 Here's a radical conspiracy theory for you..................maybe she and her family found a house that they really like in Woodbury??? NO! Common sense, Reason, and Logic shouldn't prevail here! :) Here’s a radical conspiracy theory for you………………maybe she and her family found a house that they really like in Woodbury??? NO! Common sense, Reason, and Logic shouldn’t prevail here! :)

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21315 DantheMan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:21:34 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21315 ps - I realize that Oberstar is no spring chicken (74 yrs old) but that is a solidy blue district with a decent bench coming up -- Ness and Sertich come to mind but I'm sure there are others. ps -

I realize that Oberstar is no spring chicken (74 yrs old) but that is a solidy blue district with a decent bench coming up — Ness and Sertich come to mind but I’m sure there are others.

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21314 DantheMan Tue, 12 Aug 2008 16:17:38 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21314 I bet she is taking a gamble that Stillwater ends up in either Oberstar's or McCollum's district, with Woodbury going into Kline's. With Kline being 61, nearly the same age as retiring Ramstad, the odds are decent that he may step down in time for her to continue serving, perhaps with a slight 1-term interruption. I bet she is taking a gamble that Stillwater ends up in either Oberstar’s or McCollum’s district, with Woodbury going into Kline’s. With Kline being 61, nearly the same age as retiring Ramstad, the odds are decent that he may step down in time for her to continue serving, perhaps with a slight 1-term interruption.

]]> By: Joey http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21313 Joey Tue, 12 Aug 2008 15:27:53 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21313 Yeah, I don't understand this post either. Why would this move be better for Bachmann in the event of redistricting? Now her home either gets thrown into a Saint Paul-centered district (doom) or in with Kline (a very difficult primary). If it were really calculated to position herself for a seat to be lost (and that is not an "if," it is a "when" and a "which"), shouldn't she have moved west? That would position her to go up against the winner of the Madia-Paulsen race in a district that stretches from the Hennepin suburbs north to St. Cloud. And anyway, if the new governor is a Democrat and the DFL controls the legislature, they will ensure that no amount of moving gives her a decent seat. They will carve the 6th into at least four pieces and try to make Kline's the only real Republican seat. Am I missing something? Yeah, I don’t understand this post either. Why would this move be better for Bachmann in the event of redistricting? Now her home either gets thrown into a Saint Paul-centered district (doom) or in with Kline (a very difficult primary). If it were really calculated to position herself for a seat to be lost (and that is not an “if,” it is a “when” and a “which”), shouldn’t she have moved west? That would position her to go up against the winner of the Madia-Paulsen race in a district that stretches from the Hennepin suburbs north to St. Cloud.

And anyway, if the new governor is a Democrat and the DFL controls the legislature, they will ensure that no amount of moving gives her a decent seat. They will carve the 6th into at least four pieces and try to make Kline’s the only real Republican seat.

Am I missing something?

]]> By: blueJ http://mnpublius.com/2008/08/bachmann-to-the-farthest-corner-of-cd6/comment-page-1/#comment-21307 blueJ Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:00:32 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=2053#comment-21307 In 2006 Bachmann did not win in any of the precincts in Stillwater; she won about half of the dozen or so precincts in Woodbury. In 2006 Bachmann did not win in any of the precincts in Stillwater; she won about half of the dozen or so precincts in Woodbury.

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