Tag Archives: Erin Murphy
Busy Voter’s Guide to the Primary Election
Posted July 31, 2018
Hey there, busy voter! On August 14th, voters like you will decide who will run to be the next DFL Governor of our state. Many voters are still undecided. We know you take your vote seriously and you’re looking for information you can trust. We also know you're busy. That's why we created this guide. In addition to sharing why TakeAction Minnesota leaders endorsed Erin Murphy and Erin Maye Quade, we rounded up facts, news articles, videos, and what people are saying about Erin to help YOU make an informed decision. Don't worry. We got you.HELL YES, I’ll be a primary voter!
Posted July 8, 2018
No matter where we live, Minnesotans are united by our common interests. In Minnesota, and across the country, people-powered campaigns are challenging how elections are done—and who our politics is for.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.”
What’s next for Democrats after ‘dumpster fire’ day?
Posted June 6, 2018
At the end of filings Tuesday, Minnesota Democrats were facing a six-way primary for attorney general in August, a sudden eight-way intraparty battle for U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison’s seat, and an unexpected, three-way primary for the open governor’s seat.
It was all part of what was described by some Democrats and Republicans as a “dumpster fire” day for Minnesota’s DFL Party.
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For Dan McGrath, the executive director of TakeAction Minnesota, a progressive campaign group, the divisions in the DFL now are part of a bigger change happening in the DNA of the party. He thinks candidates like Swanson, a moderate who has been attorney general for more than a decade, represent a fading wing of the DFL party
“This is the old guard making an end run around the future of the party,” said McGrath, whose organization endorsed Murphy for governor. “For the DFL party 20 or 30 years ago, the political landscape in our state was very different. The candidates that are rising to the top right now are the ones who really understand how our state has changed demographically, racially, and they are carving out a vision for what that will look like.”
And plenty of Democrats think the glut of candidates filing for office is simply a direct result of enthusiasm across the party, voters and candidates alike.… Continue reading »
The Type of Governor We Need
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Instead, she asked me how my health is doing, if I’m getting the care I need, and if I’m taking care of myself. This is the type of governor we need. Someone who is clear that their own self-interest is dependent on the healing of their community.
