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Keith Ellison Will Stand With All of Us
Posted November 1, 2018
At TakeAction Minnesota, we can imagine a state where everyone is able to live free, joyful lives. As a people’s organization, we’re dedicated to building a democracy that represents and reflects who we are as Minnesotans.
Since June, TakeAction Minnesota endorsed U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison and embarked on a three month journey with member leaders, centered on gender justice that reaffirmed our wholehearted support for his campaign. (Read about it here.)
Now it’s almost Election Day.
With each passing week, the vicious political attacks against Rep. Ellison have mounted, driving fear based on his race and religious beliefs. Through this time, Rep. Ellison has continued to show up with tenacity, moral courage, and on the side of the people, just like he always has. Rep. Ellison has stood up for our rights, our freedom, and our future.
Now it’s time for us to stand with him.
It’s never been more important to stand in solidarity with one another and focus on the love, goodness, and decency in this world. It’s all around us, we just need to make the choice to embrace it. pic.twitter.com/nYhDQ8yB4v
— Keith for Attorney General (@EllisonCampaign) October 28, 2018
What’s At Stake
The stakes couldn’t be higher for Minnesotans.… Continue reading »
How Primaries Work and Why They Matter
Posted July 4, 2018
We have 41 days. 41 days until the polls open on August 14th and Minnesota voters go to the polls to vote in the primary election of 2018. This will be an important election, it will decide the path of our state, the path of the GOP, DFL and Independent parties. This election will decide how we fight in November, if we move forward towards the future we want or if we stay stagnant for 4 year.
We at TakeAction believe in a Minnesota where our government and our economy is by us and for us. Where each and every person has the power to make the decisions that affect their community, their lives, and their futures — especially communities that have been violently denied opportunities for generations.
To build the future we want to see we need to be informed, aware and excited for the elections. When we show up with joy and knowledge we bring others with us and turn a polling place into a community gathering, a place to share our hopes, our dream and what we care about. But first we must know what we are doing so we can show up sjoyfully.
Join TakeAction and leaders from across the state as we learn about the ins and the outs of the primaries, not just so you can feel prepared on August 14th but so that you can bring others with you to shape the future of Minnesota.… Continue reading »
For the DFL, a ‘crazy ride’ to the primary awaits
Posted June 11, 2018
Before they can turn to taking on Republicans, Minnesota DFLers face more than two months of infighting in the high-stakes races for governor and other top political posts.
Minnesota’s Aug. 14 DFL primary now features a three-way contest for governor with no clear front-runner, a five-way race for attorney general, and a mob of candidates vying for the newly open seat in the Fifth Congressional District.
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Dan McGrath, executive director of TakeAction Minnesota, a progressive group that helped secure Murphy’s endorsement, believes Murphy represents “the future of the party” in a way the other candidates do not. He dismisses the idea that voters in other parts of the state will look for a governor ticket with more geographic balance.
“I don’t buy it,” he said. “I think that the only people that it helps to talk about the divisions between greater Minnesota and urban areas is the GOP, who has made all of their politics around dividing people around race and place.”
