Mike Tice, coach of the NFL Minnesota Vikings football team, presents a jersey to U.S. President George W. Bush during a campaign election rally in Minneapolis, Minnesota, October 30, 2004. Bush is campaigning in the battleground states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota and Florida today in the run up to the November 2 presidential election. Source: REUTERS/Jason Reed US ELECTION
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PIONEER PRESS ENDORSES PRESIDENT BUSH!
"But when they are held up side by side, it is clear to us that Bush has the sharper vision for a prosperous and safe 21st century."
"We believe he will lead the country with decisiveness that Kerry cannot muster."
"The president has led post 9/11 America with strength and resolve. His steadiness and calming presence on that September day three years ago and in the weeks that followed helped the nation cope with the unthinkable"
"Kerry said in the recent debates that he would ‘get the job done’ and bring our troops home. But saying it cannot make it so, no matter how often you repeat that promise. Kerry has not provided sufficient detail about how he might wage the war differently."
"Kerry would also repeal the Bush capital gains and dividend tax cuts. But Kerry’s proposals are a prescription for an economic disaster, a sharp yank on the brake for an economy that is just starting to roll again."
"Four years of strategically targeted tax cuts have sparked a recovery, granted one marked by frustrating fits and starts."
"Kerry, taking a page from the Bobby McFerrin songbook, tells us in regards to Social Security: 'Don’t worry. Be happy.'"
"But we believe that the battle must be taken to the terrorists who attacked us, rather than being fought on the streets of our American cities. President Bush understands that, has built his foreign policy around it, in fact."
"Bush displays strength and resolve necessary to vanquish our foes and keep America safe. He is the better choice to lead America in the next four years."
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I think the vandals are getting lazy.
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MN Politics Guru|W|P|Really? Does this explain it? Munitions aren't exactly "explosives," and the spokespeople admit themselves that they don't know how much explosives were actually destroyed among those munitions.Why can't this Republican president simply admit that a mistake was made in not guarding this facility? Why can't he even admit one mistake?
Earlier this week, Wetterling's campaign began "Patty's Promise Tour." Based on the recent polls that show her trailing Congressman Mark Kennedy by 18 points, she must have finally realized that she actually needs to talk with voters and articulate a platform.
But the goal of the tour is to highlight Patty's dedication to keeping her promises.
Patty's Promise Tour
Sixth months ago when Wetterling decided to run for Congress she made herself three promises that she posted on her refrigerator door. She intends to take these vows to Congress with her:
- I will not lie
- I will not promise more than I can deliver
- I will not compromise my integrity
"These three promises will guide me as I take the causes of Minnesota’s families to Congress,” Wetterling said. “My promise to the people of Sixth District is that I will work everyday, with either party necessary, to put the interests of our people over the special interests in Washington." Source: Wetterling for Congress
Wetterling has been caught in more than one lie over the past few days and you can now add "Patty's Promise Tour" to the growing list of lies.
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Both of these signs were located on Highway 36
A picture is truly worth a thousand words.
|W|P|109884588049937690|W|P|LAWN SIGN VANDALS STRIKE AGAIN!|W|P|minnesotademocratsexposed@hotmail.comInstead Of Waiting For Full Story, Kerry Gins Up His Attack Machine Based On Flawed New York Times Reporting
NEW YORK TIMES’ INK BARELY DRY BEFORE KERRY ON ATTACK
Before 1:30 am Monday Morning, Kerry Campaign Advisor Joe Lockhart Alleged Cover Up. “Today, the Bush administration must answer for what may be the most grave and catastrophic mistake in a tragic series of blunders in Iraq. How did they fail to secure nearly 380 tons of known, deadly explosives despite clear warnings from the International Atomic Energy Agency to do so? And why was this information unearthed by reporters – and was it covered up by our national security officials?” (John Kerry For President, “Lockhart Statement On Reports Of Missing Explosives In Iraq,” Press Release, 10/25/04; CNN’s “The Morning Grind,” 10/25/04)
Kerry Said U.S. Troops “Failed To Guard Those Stockpiles.” “After being warned about the danger of major stockpiles of explosives in Iraq, this administration failed to guard those stockpiles - where nearly 380 tons of highly explosive weapons were kept.” (John Kerry For President, “Kerry Statement On Bush’s Failure To Secure Explosives In Iraq,” Press Release, 10/25/04)
And Called Supposed Failure To Safeguard Iraqi Explosives Depot “One Of The Great Blunders” Of War. “Kerry, who hopes that appearances by Clinton in at least three battleground states this week will mobilize supporters, seized on news reports that tons of explosives had disappeared from a military installation south of Baghdad after the United States invaded Iraq. ‘The incredible incompetence of this president and this administration has put our troops at risk, and put this country at greater risk than we ought to be,’ Kerry said, calling the missing explosives ‘one of the great blunders’ of Bush’s war effort.” (Michael Finnegan and Mark Z. Barabak, “Sharper Barbs As Nov. 2 Nears,” Los Angeles Times, 10/26/04)
NEW YORK TIMES AND KERRY CAMPAIGN AREN’T ONES
TO LET FACTS GET IN WAY OF GOOD STORY
NBC Nightly News Reported That On April 10, 2003, One Day After Baghdad Fell, U.S. Troops Entered Al-Qaqaa And Did Not Find Explosives. NBC’S JIM MIKLASZEWSKI: “April 10, 2003, only three weeks into the war, NBC News was embedded with troops from the Army’s 101st Airborne as they temporarily take over the Al-Qaqaa weapons installation south of Baghdad. But these troops never found the nearly 380 tons of some of the most powerful conventional explosives, called HMX and RDX, which is now missing. The U.S. troops did find large stockpiles of more conventional weapons, but no HMX or RDX, so powerful less than a pound brought down Pan Am 103 in 1988, and can be used to trigger a nuclear weapon. In a letter this month, the Iraqi interim government told the International Atomic Energy Agency the high explosives were lost to theft and looting due to lack of security. Critics claim there were simply not enough U.S. troops to guard hundreds of weapons stockpiles, weapons now being used by insurgents and terrorists to wage a guerrilla war in Iraq.” (NBC’s “Nightly News,” 10/25/04)
No Materials Under IAEA Seals Were Discovered When Coalition Troops Searched Site In April 2003. “Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman said U.S.-led forces searched the Qaqaa facility after the invasion. ‘Coalition forces were present in the vicinity at various times during and after major combat operations,’ he said. ‘The forces searched 32 bunkers and 87 other buildings at the facility. While some explosive material was discovered, none of it carried IAEA seals.’” (Colum Lynch and Bradley Graham, “Iraqi Explosives Missing, U.N. Is Told,” The Washington Post, 10/26/04)
IAEA Head Told U.N. Security Council Explosives Were Unaccounted For One Month Before Invasion. “IAEA chief Mohamed ElBaradei told the U.N. Security Council one month before the allied invasion that Iraq had moved some of its highly explosive HMX from the Al Qaqaa site. The United Nations could not verify Iraqi claims that it used the explosives for commercial uses. The missing explosives include HMX as well as RDX, two highly explosive substances used to make C-5 plastic devices that can be used for legitimate commercial purposes, or by terrorists to bring down an airplane.” (Rowan Scarborough, “Pentagon Responds To Missing-Explosives Report,” The Washington Times, 10/26/04)
“The Pentagon Also Said Allies Have Cleared More Than 10,000 Arms Caches Since April 2003, Destroying More Than 240,000 Tons Of Arms And Explosives. Another 162,000 Tons Are Awaiting Destruction.” (Rowan Scarborough, “Pentagon Responds To Missing-Explosives Report,” The Washington Times, 10/26/04)
Site In Question Was “Medium Priority” On List Of “More Than 500 Sites” With Iraqi Weapons Caches. “One senior official noted that the Qaqaa complex where the explosives HMX and RDX were stored was listed as a ‘medium priority’ site on the CIA's list of more than 500 sites that needed to be searched and secured during the invasion.” (James Glanz, William J. Broad And David E. Sanger, “Huge Cache Of Explosives Vanished From Site In Iraq,” The New York Times, 10/25/04)
KERRY AND NEW YORK TIMES IGNORE FACTS, STAY ON ATTACK
Kerry Still Falsely Claims “Explosives Vanished” Because Of Bush Administration Failures. “Yesterday, we learned that nearly 380 tons of powerful conventional explosives vanished from one of Iraq's most sensitive military installations, after the invasion. Just as the Bush Administration's failure to secure Iraq's borders has led to thousands of terrorists flooding into the country, their failure to secure those explosives threatens American troops and the American people. Before the war, the explosives were monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency, which warned the Bush Administration that they could fall into the wrong hands. And it urged the Bush Administration to secure them. But we rushed to war in Iraq without a plan to safeguard sensitive sites like this one. And now, the explosives are missing, unaccounted for, and could be in the hands of terrorists - used to attack our troops or our people.” (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks In Green Bay, WI, 10/26/04)
New York Times Ignores NBC News Report. “The White House sought on Monday to explain the disappearance of 380 tons of high explosives in Iraq that American forces were supposed to secure, as Senator John Kerry seized on the missing cache as ;one of the great blunders of Iraq; and said President Bush's ‘incredible incompetence’ had put American troops at risk. … [E]ven as Mr. Bush pressed his case [against Kerry], his aides tried to explain why American forces had ignored warnings from the International Atomic Energy Agency about the vulnerability of the huge stockpile of high explosives, whose disappearance was first reported on Monday by CBS and The New York Times.” (David E. Sanger, “Iraq Explosives Become Issue In Campaign,” The New York Times, 10/26/04) Source: RNC, October 26, 2004
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MN Politics Guru|W|P|¿Que esta fumando?It's a bit too late to say that they were already missing when the troops got there, seeing as how the troops never checked in the first place. Why? There weren't enough of them, of course. Kerry is right on the money on this issue, and Bush has a lot to answer for.
bheagle|W|P|This is just wrong. It seems that the teacher unions have brainwashed all educators into voting for Democrats, and it appears that this way of thinking is getting passed down to the students. As a future teacher, this kind of thing frustrates me.Keep up the good work. I linked to your site, and I'll be sure to check back for more updates on Minnesota politics.
Minnesota Democrats Exposed|W|P|I appreciate your comments and stop back for updates.
This guy looks a little old to be attending college
More of the middle finger
The number eight must match his IQ
|W|P|109875455696077977|W|P|PICTURES OF PEOPLE WELCOMING THE COLLEGE REPUBLICAN FLOAT TO THE U OF M HOMECOMING PARADE|W|P|minnesotademocratsexposed@hotmail.com Minnesota Democrats Exposed|W|P|Wetterling has repeated said that she would roll-back President Bush's tax cuts: "And she [Wetterling] has said she would maintain tax cuts for middle-income families and small businesses and roll back cuts only for high-income earners." Star Tribune, October 21, 2004
"She [Wetterling] said that she would consider rolling back tax cuts only for those making $200,000 or more a year..." Star Tribune, October 10, 2004
"Wetterling said she supports rolling back tax cuts for households that earn more than…" St. Cloud Times, October 10, 2004
Wetterling would roll-back tax cuts and that is a tax increase.
Minnesota Democrats Exposed|W|P|Dubya is the man to keep us all safe and secure
John Cusack, star of the film "Say Anthing", will campaign in Minnesota on Monday for John Kerry.
I am sure the GOP will have some fun at Cusack's expense, since Kerry will "say anything" to win the presidency. Again, what a joke. |W|P|109865181702356406|W|P|"SAY ANYTHING" STAR TO CAMPAIGN IN MINNESOTA FOR "SAY ANYTHING" CANDIDATE|W|P|minnesotademocratsexposed@hotmail.com
Poll: Dayton went too far 53 percent say senator overreacted in closing Capitol Hill office Most Minnesotans think U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton overreacted when he closed his Senate office in Washington because of a secret terrorism warning, yet that decision has had little immediate impact on Dayton's job approval ratings, a new statewide poll found. The poll showed that 53 percent of Minnesotans thought Dayton, D-Minn., had overreacted by temporarily closing his Washington office, while 32 percent agreed it was a "prudent" reaction. The poll for the St. Paul Pioneer Press was conducted in mid-October. Men were far more critical of Dayton's decision than were women. By a margin of 62 to 27 percent, men thought Dayton had overreacted. Women were more evenly split, and women were also more likely to be unsure if it was a wise decision or not. The controversy, however, left only a slight impact on Dayton's job performance ratings. Forty-seven percent of Minnesotans still rate Dayton as doing a good or excellent job, the poll found. That compares with 51 percent in June. Dayton said he still believes he made the right decision to move his Washington staff off Capitol Hill once the Senate session had largely ended, based on details of a potential terrorist attack he read in a classified memo. But he's certainly aware of the criticism. "Reactions have been decidedly mixed, probably more negative than positive in people's individual reactions," Dayton said. "As I get a chance to explain to people in more depth, the reasons for me doing so, people are better able to understand the precautions, the reasons for the precautions I took. But I don't doubt that there's been a lot of criticism of me for doing so." In some ways, Dayton said, he was a bit surprised that the political fallout wasn't more severe. No other member of Congress has followed Dayton's lead, and the Minnesota senator has received bipartisan blasts, including one from the Democratic mayor of Washington, D.C., and Republican lawmakers' claims that he caved to the terrorist threat. U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman, R-Minn., has been among those disagreeing with Dayton's decision. The poll by Mason-Dixon Polling and Research found that Coleman's job approval ratings had remained largely stable since June. The poll found 50 percent of Minnesotans rated Coleman as doing a good or excellent job, and 43 percent gave him fair or poor marks. That compares with a 51 percent favorable, 41 percent unfavorable response that Coleman received in June. Said Coleman: "These are very divided times right now, so close to an election, so I'm pleased that a healthy majority of my constituents are pleased with the job I'm doing." Once the election is over, Coleman said, he hopes some of the divisiveness will end. "You've got to work together, and that's what I'm going to try to do," Coleman said. Brad Coker, managing director of the polling firm, did take note of the downtick in Dayton's job approval rating, but Coker is unsure of its long-term impact. By the time Dayton is up for re-election in 2006, Coker said, other issues may dominate the political landscape — and another terrorist attack, or the lack of one, could change public perceptions of Dayton's actions. Mike LaFrance, a civil engineer in Crookston, was one of the poll respondents who thought Dayton had overreacted. "He's not the only man in that building, he's not the only one with staff in that building," he said. "They're privy to the same information, but he's the only one who buttoned 'er up." Even so, LaFrance thinks that Dayton has "done an overall good job of representing Minnesota," and he expects to support Dayton if he runs for re-election in 2006. Kelly McLain, a sales representative from Hayfield, Minn., was another poll respondent. Although she keeps up with the news, McLain found it difficult to say whether Dayton acted prudently, because the threat information was contained in a top-secret report.
"While I certainly had heard about it on the news and understood why he did it, I didn't feel I had the firsthand knowledge," McLain said. "If he said he received some kind of notification at that level, and there was some sort of security threat, who would I be to say, 'Don't act on it'?" As for Coleman, McLain said she rated him poorly for aligning himself with the Republican drive to cut budgets, cut taxes and cut services in the name of eliminating waste. "That 'waste' is our roads and our schools and our police departments, and all those things that are important to our communities," she said. "As an American, I think there are just some things that are worth paying for." But Coleman got excellent marks from Debbie Smith, a dog kennel owner from Kilkenny. She has two sons in the military, including one who is in Kuwait and heading to Iraq, if he isn't there already. Smith remembers attending a meeting in the Twin Cities where she was very impressed by Coleman. He has the same beliefs she does, she said, calling herself "basically conservative, right on down the line." The telephone poll of 625 registered Minnesota voters was conducted Oct. 15 through 18. Dayton's decision to temporarily close his Washington office was announced Oct. 12. Source: Pioneer Press, October 23, 2004
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Teresa "I'm against porn" Daly
DFL congressional candidate and self-annointed anti-porn crusader, Teresa Daly was forced to return a contribution she received from the owner of a pornography shop in Burnsville.
According to the Star Tribune, Daly received a $250 contribution in September from Colleen Bertino, the owner of Fantasy House Inc., which sells underwear, lotions and sexually oriented videos and novelty items.
Mike Osskopp, Kline's spokesman, was quoted saying "at the same time she's been running ads saying she'll be tough on porn, Teresa Daly's been taking hundreds of dollars from Burnsville's biggest pornographer... that's another example of her double standard."
|W|P|109842016525125157|W|P|DFL DALY DECEITS #38: ANTI-PORN CANDIDATE RETURNS DONATION TO PORNOGRAPHER|W|P|minnesotademocratsexposed@hotmail.com MN Politics Guru|W|P|Do you ever post a poll that shows Bush losing, or is that a question that answers itself? Minnesota Democrats Exposed|W|P|Please look on the ride side. I do publish polls that show Bush behind Kerry.EDWARDS SAYS SNOWMOBILES SHOULD BE ALLOWED IN NATIONAL FORESTS AND PARKS
Edwards Said In Minnesota That Kerry/Edwards Would Allow Snowmobiles In National Parks And Forests. "It is so important that we preserve our rural way of life, it’s part of who I am, part of what I’ll always be," said Edwards, a U.S. senator from North Carolina. "And that includes, making sure … that your right, your ability to hunt and fish is protected; making sure that you can go in the national parks and national forests and ride on a snowmobile." (Jim Ragsdale, “Edwards, On Range, Touts Rural Values,” St. Paul Pioneer Press, 10/20/04)
KERRY/EDWARDS PLAN CALLS FOR SNOWMOBILE BAN
Kerry/Edwards Would Reinstate "Clinton Administration’s Phase-Out Of Noisy And Direct Snowmobiles" From National Parks And "Other Sensitive Areas." "Honor the solitude and beauty of wilderness areas and our National Parks by keeping snowmobiles and jet skis out of Yellowstone and other sensitive areas, and by honestly addressing visitor and wildlife needs in our National Parks. John Kerry will reinstate the Clinton Administration’s phase-out of noisy and direct snowmobiles that have been overrunning some of our most precious lands, including Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. While snowmobiles, jet skis and all terrain vehicles have their place, they do not mix with sensitive wildlife resources and our nation’s most special, wild places." (John Kerry For President Website, "The Kerry-Edwards Vision For A Cleaner Environment A Stronger Economy & Healthier Communities," http://www.johnkerry.com/pdf/vision.pdf, Accessed 10/20/04)
Kerry Said There "Absolutely" Should Be Limit On Snowmobile Use In State And National Parks. NPR’s NEAL CONAN: "Should there be a limit on snowmobile use in Yellowstone Park and in other state and national parks, yes or no?" … SEN. JOHN KERRY: "Absolutely. Yes." (National Public Radio Democrat Presidential Candidate Debate, Des Moines, IA, 1/6/04)
|W|P|109836861776294449|W|P|DFL DAILY DECEITS #37|W|P|minnesotademocratsexposed@hotmail.comResponse to County and DFL Briefs Filed in Election Judge Litigation
Statements by Republican Party of Minnesota Chair Ron Eibensteiner
St. Paul - Republican Party of Minnesota State Chair Ron Eibensteiner issued the following statement regarding briefs filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court by counties in the Republican Party of Minnesota’s election judge litigation.
"We are disappointed with the thin and incomplete nature of the responses from local election officials. I’m especially surprised that none of the local officials apparently even attempted to comply with a very specific set of required disclosures contained in an official order from the Supreme Court.
"During tomorrow’s oral arguments, our attorneys will make a strong case for making sure that Minnesota's election judge process is both fair and balanced."
Eibensteiner also issued the following statement regarding the Democrat Party’s amicus brief.
"DFL Chair Mike Erlandson never responded to my requests earlier this year to work in a bipartisan manner to provide balance among election judges. And now Democrats continue to frantically fight against any attempt to ensure fairness and balance. I can’t for the life of me figure out why Democrats are so vehemently opposed to a law that is designed to ensure a fair election."
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