Comments on: Ellison/Walz Omnibus Post http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sat, 20 Mar 2010 20:30:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rumors Swirl: Walz Has Decided Against Gov Run | MNpublius.com http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-30132 Rumors Swirl: Walz Has Decided Against Gov Run | MNpublius.com Sun, 14 Dec 2008 20:26:11 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-30132 [...] office, but with no luck so far.  In addition to the source mentioned above, one commenter on an earlier MN Publius post claims his wife has been told by Walz staff that a decision not to run has [...] […] office, but with no luck so far.  In addition to the source mentioned above, one commenter on an earlier MN Publius post claims his wife has been told by Walz staff that a decision not to run has […]

]]> By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-30126 lojasmo Sun, 14 Dec 2008 17:30:48 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-30126 Reported to my wife by Walz' staff, at Tim's request. Reported to my wife by Walz’ staff, at Tim’s request.

]]> By: Zack Stephenson http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-30121 Zack Stephenson Sun, 14 Dec 2008 16:02:34 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-30121 lojasmo - where are you seeing this? lojasmo -

where are you seeing this?

]]> By: lojasmo http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-30111 lojasmo Sun, 14 Dec 2008 07:50:26 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-30111 Walz has announced he will NOT be running for Governor in 2010. I'll write my "I told you so" diary as soon as I get "permissions." Booyah for the first CD. Walz has announced he will NOT be running for Governor in 2010.

I’ll write my “I told you so” diary as soon as I get “permissions.”

Booyah for the first CD.

]]> By: Another Chris http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-29389 Another Chris Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:04:19 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-29389 According to The Nation, the vote in the Progressive Caucus race was: Woolsey 30 Grijalva 26 Ellison 23 That's not a terrible showing for a member just entering his second term going up against two more senior candidates. According to The Nation, the vote in the Progressive Caucus race was:

Woolsey 30
Grijalva 26
Ellison 23

That’s not a terrible showing for a member just entering his second term going up against two more senior candidates.

]]> By: Josh http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-29328 Josh Thu, 20 Nov 2008 05:25:27 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-29328 Betty has moved herself effectively in the caucus and is taken the right steps to become a very influential legislator. This is one more indicator that Tim Walz is not running for Gov., no matter how many people want him to. Maintained a strong warchest through his campaign, holds a seat that the national leadership wants to keep, takes a leadership position in Congress, positioned himself to help national candidates, and has a strong push from a number of local people to stay in the seat they damn near killed themseleves to help him into? Sounds like someone who is staying in Congress and climbing the ladder, not someone setting himself up for a run for the Statehouse. If Tim really wanted to be Gov, I think you would have seen him stumping for candidates in the 2nd, 3rd, & 6th Districts a lot more, instead of raising money there. Betty has moved herself effectively in the caucus and is taken the right steps to become a very influential legislator.

This is one more indicator that Tim Walz is not running for Gov., no matter how many people want him to. Maintained a strong warchest through his campaign, holds a seat that the national leadership wants to keep, takes a leadership position in Congress, positioned himself to help national candidates, and has a strong push from a number of local people to stay in the seat they damn near killed themseleves to help him into? Sounds like someone who is staying in Congress and climbing the ladder, not someone setting himself up for a run for the Statehouse.

If Tim really wanted to be Gov, I think you would have seen him stumping for candidates in the 2nd, 3rd, & 6th Districts a lot more, instead of raising money there.

]]> By: JB Saunders http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-29317 JB Saunders Thu, 20 Nov 2008 01:44:37 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-29317 Keith never had a chance against Woolsey--she got Cindy Sheehan into the 2006 State of the Union, is a self proclaimed former "welfare mother", tried to revoke the Boy Scouts charter, and wrote on Congressional stationary to ask for clemency for a rapist (denied). Pretty awesome credentials. Keith never had a chance against Woolsey — she got Cindy Sheehan into the 2006 State of the Union, is a self proclaimed former “welfare mother”, tried to revoke the Boy Scouts charter, and wrote on Congressional stationary to ask for clemency for a rapist (denied). Pretty awesome credentials.

]]> By: Karl http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-29313 Karl Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:35:10 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-29313 Keith lost, sadly. He's well positioned for a future leadership position though. And I doubt Walz would take this if he seriously wanted to be Governor. Keith lost, sadly. He’s well positioned for a future leadership position though.

And I doubt Walz would take this if he seriously wanted to be Governor.

]]> By: Another Chris http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-29312 Another Chris Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:00:56 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-29312 McCollum is also very close to Nancy Pelosi, who supported McCollum in 2000 before she had won the primary. The next year, McCollum gave the speech nominating Pelosi for Whip before the caucus. McCollum had some sort of role with the DCCC during the '05-'06 cycle involving races in the Midwest. She'll do fine. This year was her big chance for the Senate if she wanted it, and she passed it up. Since she can keep her seat for basically as long as she wants it, she's on track to become one of the Cardinals of the House some day. Unless the Republicans fulfill their long dreamed-of goal of collapsing the 4th and 5th CDs into each other in a future redistricting fight. McCollum is also very close to Nancy Pelosi, who supported McCollum in 2000 before she had won the primary. The next year, McCollum gave the speech nominating Pelosi for Whip before the caucus. McCollum had some sort of role with the DCCC during the ‘05-‘06 cycle involving races in the Midwest. She’ll do fine. This year was her big chance for the Senate if she wanted it, and she passed it up. Since she can keep her seat for basically as long as she wants it, she’s on track to become one of the Cardinals of the House some day. Unless the Republicans fulfill their long dreamed-of goal of collapsing the 4th and 5th CDs into each other in a future redistricting fight.

]]> By: Zack Stephenson http://mnpublius.com/2008/11/ellisonwalz-omnibus-post/#comment-29297 Zack Stephenson Wed, 19 Nov 2008 21:11:20 +0000 http://mnpublius.com/?p=4158#comment-29297 Betty is on the Appropriations Committee, which is pretty huge, and she's on the Democratic Steering Committee Betty is on the Appropriations Committee, which is pretty huge, and she’s on the Democratic Steering Committee

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