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Showing posts with label Make Minnesota Great Again. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Make Minnesota Great Again. Show all posts
Friday, February 9, 2018
Minnesota GOP Newsletter: Jobs Up, Wages Up, Unemployment Down, Tax Reform Working
Thursday, December 28, 2017
GOP Targeting 12 Pro-Trump Democratic Districts in Election 2018
The Democratic Party is convinced that they can pick up every Republican House Seat which Hillary Clinton had won in the 2016 General Election.
But they need to recognize that there are 12 Democratic House Reps whose districts went for Donald Trump, too.
Politico reports:
The Daily Kos has jumped onto the same voter information, reporting on the 12 Democratic House reps whose seats Trump won in 2016. Did they borrow everything from Politico?
Final Reflection
With the Democratic Party upsets in Virginia and Alabama, I have learned to temper my outright enthusiasm for Republican victories going into 2018. Media bias and Democratic ground games are strong, and Republican operatives throughout the country need to take the anti-Trump hatred seriously. Democrats, progressives, and angry leftists are angry, and they will do just about anything they can to stop Trump. Their every waking moments are glued into stopping Trump and stalling the steady dismantling of President Obama's legacy.
One of their key demographics, the illegal alien "DREAMers" are about to be deported, too, which would have assured a steady dream of future DEmocratic voters. They lose the amnesty battle, and Democrats will be facing a long-term wilderness.
Democratic chances of winning the House in 2018 are more complicated now that Republicans have enough territory to fight back and win, too. Democrats must win 24 seats to gain the majority. Even if Republicans suffer major losses in big blue states like California and New York, victories throughout the Midwest will ensure that the GOP stays in power and continues pushing the MAGA Agenda.
But they need to recognize that there are 12 Democratic House Reps whose districts went for Donald Trump, too.
Politico reports:
When Democratic Rep. Matt Cartwright woke up on Election Day 2016, he
represented a safe blue Pennsylvania district. But by the time he went to sleep
that night, Donald Trump had painted Cartwright’s turf red beneath his feet.
Incredible! This is big for Republicans, especially in Pennsylvania, a state which has endured a massive flip from blue to red over the last three decades.
Cartwright still won a third term, but Republicans hope to follow up on
Trump’s top-of-the-ticket success by targeting Cartwright and 11 other House Democrats
in Trump districts in 2018.
These are welcome developments, especially because Trump's MAGA Agenda is working for working Midwestern and Rust Belt voters. They will love having more money in their paychecks, and they will have a Democratic Congressional Majority trying to take that away.
Republicans are mostly on defense in the House of Representatives ahead
of the 2018 midterm elections, with Democrats looking to erase the GOP’s
24-seat advantage and take back the majority. But Republicans are also
confident they can pad their margin by picking off some Democrats in heavily
white, blue-collar districts next fall, despite the political winds blowing
against them elsewhere in the U.S. — and Democrats are relying on those members
to learn the lessons of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 loss to avoid 2018 surprises.
The key part of the equation is "blue collar". The demographic which Democrats took for granted for decades is now leaving the Dems in droves. They see Trump and the GOP is the working Americans' champion now. Big wins are in store if Trump and company focus on the needs of blue-collar workers, rural and suburban communities, and round support for law enforcement and individual liberties.
“Incumbents realized their districts are more competitive than they
thought [after 2016], and that it’s a different world,” said Democratic
pollster Jason McGrath. “Nothing gets you to eat your vegetables like a health
scare.”
Yes indeed. Republicans in California have to pay attention to the voters and offer more attentive care and concern about local issues, especially because they cannot anger the GOP leadership with liberal voting. Expect to see House reps on both sides of the aisle in California and across the country pay close attention to city and county issues over the next ten months.
Congressional Leadership Fund, the main Republican super PAC focused on
House races, has already named Cartwright, Wisconsin's Ron Kind and Iowa's Dave
Loebsack as top 2018 targets,
Those three seats will get picked off. Those victories will cushion Republican losses in other parts of the country.
Cartwright, who won reelection by 7 points but saw Trump carry his
stretch of central and northeastern Pennsylvania by double digits (after voting
for Barack Obama twice), says he is on track to hold the seat.
The key change focused on the emphasis on working Americans, something that previous Republican Presidents (Bush I and II) ignored, and Obama completely decimated.
“I think that the real question is: Why did I do well there too? Why
did 30,000 Trump voters also vote for Matt Cartwright?” he said. “I think the
reason is that I focus on jobs and wages, better jobs and better wages.”
Yes, and Republicans have delivered on providing both with the tax reform package.
But Democratic operatives say they simply don’t yet know whether the
party’s presidential numbers among blue-collar whites in 2016 were a one-year
aberration — or a new normal foreshadowing tough sledding with those voters for
local candidates next year.
Tough sledding is here. A Republican competitor for Erie County Commissioner in Pennsylvania nearly won. 200 votes carried the Democratic incumbent, a bare win considering how solidly liberal--or at least Democratic--Erie County, Pennsylvania has been for the last three decades.
Here's more good GOP news, this time in newly-redefined battleground state Minnesota:
Republican Jim Hagedorn believes he’s at the crest of a sea change in
southern Minnesota. The businessman challenged Democrat Tim Walz in 2014 and
2016, losing by just a few thousand votes last year in a race that outside
observers did not realize was competitive until election night returns started
streaming in. Now, Walz is running for governor, opening a district that backed
Trump by 15 points.
That seat is going to GOP hands. The incumbency factor which kept Walz alive is gone now that he's gone. His chances at a statewide election win are more tenuous, too since Democratic partisans in the governor's primary will not overlook his conservative votes in Congress, especially on the Second Amendment.
Two other Trump-Democratic districts won’t have Democratic incumbents
in 2018. New Hampshire's Carol Shea-Porter is retiring, while Nevada's Jacky
Rosen is running for Senate. But so far, for both parties and in both perennial
battleground districts, the primary fields are largely wide and unsettled.
The New Hampshire seat opened up about three months ago, most likely beacsue Shea-Porter recognized that the headwins were not in her favor. The revelations of out-of-state voter fraud in the Granite State may have hastened her exit, too. Because this incumbent is not running (the seat has switched hands off and on for the past decade), the seat could more likely fall into GOP hands, especially since the New Hampshire Republican Party has romped the state, taking over the state legislature and the governor's mansion.
Farther north in Minnesota, another Republican-leaning seat has evaded
the GOP’s efforts by backing Democrat Rick Nolan for the past three terms. Last
year, Trump won the district by 16 points, while Nolan squeaked by Republican
Stewart Mills by just 2,009 votes.
This seat is gone. Minnesota Republicans are doubly engaged for 2018. Both US Senate seats will be up, with one open essentially following Al Franken's resignation.
The Daily Kos has jumped onto the same voter information, reporting on the 12 Democratic House reps whose seats Trump won in 2016. Did they borrow everything from Politico?
Final Reflection
With the Democratic Party upsets in Virginia and Alabama, I have learned to temper my outright enthusiasm for Republican victories going into 2018. Media bias and Democratic ground games are strong, and Republican operatives throughout the country need to take the anti-Trump hatred seriously. Democrats, progressives, and angry leftists are angry, and they will do just about anything they can to stop Trump. Their every waking moments are glued into stopping Trump and stalling the steady dismantling of President Obama's legacy.
One of their key demographics, the illegal alien "DREAMers" are about to be deported, too, which would have assured a steady dream of future DEmocratic voters. They lose the amnesty battle, and Democrats will be facing a long-term wilderness.
Democratic chances of winning the House in 2018 are more complicated now that Republicans have enough territory to fight back and win, too. Democrats must win 24 seats to gain the majority. Even if Republicans suffer major losses in big blue states like California and New York, victories throughout the Midwest will ensure that the GOP stays in power and continues pushing the MAGA Agenda.
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Minnesota GOP Chairwoman Press Release: "I Am Calling on Senator Franken to Resign"
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Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The Land of 10,000 Lakes Goes Big: Flip Minnesota Red in 2018
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Arthur,
I’m pleased to tell you that Minnesota has officially been added to the President’s Battleground Map for the midterm elections.
Truth be told, he has you to thank. Your perseverance and tireless dedication to our shared convictions have brought us to the point where we can win back our state.
But if we’re going to give President Trump a win here in Minnesota, our party needs your help.
There are a lot of reasons to be optimistic that we can turn Minnesota red, but most importantly, I’d like to draw your attention to the following chart that shows how Minnesotans in three congressional districts voted in 2016:
-2016 Election Results-
Those numbers clearly tell us something that some D.C. Republicans will not admit: President Trump’s message and platform are the future of our Party.
As Chairwoman of our Party, you have my word that I am committed to reaching every single one of those swing voters with the President’s winning platform and message.
Our mission is to fire Senator Amy Klobuchar, flip three Democrat congressional districts that voted for President Trump, and replace Governor Dayton with a true conservative leader.
You and I both know that the President is in desperate need of allies in Congress who will actually enact, rather than obstruct, the people’s agenda. Through the Turn Minnesota Red Initiative, we can send the President those critical reinforcements.
I hope you will make as generous a contribution as you’re able today and help us deliver for President Trump.
Thank you and God Bless,
Jennifer Carnahan
Chairwoman, Minnesota Republican Party |
Wednesday, July 5, 2017
Minnesota GOP: Let's Make Minnesota Red Again for 2018!
I wish that I could see the same kind of enthusiasm in California among Republican ranks.
The Republican Party of Minnesota has gained control of the state senate, following the higher turnout 2016 Presidential Election.
They are in stronger shape to take over the state entirely in 2018.
Yes, it can happen.
Recall that President Trump was campaigning hard in the Land of 10,000 Lakes and he was within two percentage points of carrying the state.
Granted, Minnesota has not gone for the Republican Presidential candidate since 1972, but anything is possible. I hope that the state which had Jesse "The Body" Ventura as governor will bring in winning leadership, fiscsal discipline, and limited government in 2018.
Check out their latest fundraising eblast:
The Republican Party of Minnesota has gained control of the state senate, following the higher turnout 2016 Presidential Election.
They are in stronger shape to take over the state entirely in 2018.
Yes, it can happen.
Recall that President Trump was campaigning hard in the Land of 10,000 Lakes and he was within two percentage points of carrying the state.
Granted, Minnesota has not gone for the Republican Presidential candidate since 1972, but anything is possible. I hope that the state which had Jesse "The Body" Ventura as governor will bring in winning leadership, fiscsal discipline, and limited government in 2018.
Check out their latest fundraising eblast:
Dear Arthur,
The Minnesota Political Refund Program is back! What does this mean? It means you can support the Republican Party of Minnesota and the conservative cause and have it cost you nothing! Residents of Minnesota who are eligible to vote can have their contribution up to $50 per person or $100 per married couple refunded in full by the State of Minnesota. Click here for more information.
With so much at stake in the 2018 elections, this program could not have come back at a better time. Republicans in Minnesota have an opportunity to make history by retaining control of the State House and gaining the Governor's seat putting state Government completely in fiscally conservative control. We can end the era of runaway spending, inefficient Government programs that are putting Minnesota on a path to bankruptcy (just like in Illinois) as well as high taxes and regulations that are crippling average Minnesotans and businesses.
The DFL can always count on the millions from out of state special interest groups but most of our support comes from our grassroots supporters like yourself. Republicans in Minnesota don't benefit from special interest groups, and frankly, why would we want to? The real support and power comes from our grassroots base. Regular folks like yourself who stand for conservative values and getting Government off Minnesotan's backs. If you also stand for these principles, click here to contribute a refundable gift.
According to the Minnesota Campaign Finance Board, Republican supporters utilize the Political Refund Program as way to increase their regular support without cost to themselves 3 to 2 compared to DFL supporters. One reason for that is Republicans actually have greater support from real grassroots every day folks and the DFL has greater support from the out of state and out of touch special interests. Says a lot, doesn't it? But all that special interest money is difficult to beat so that's why I encourage you to make a fully refundable contribution of $50 per person or $100 per couple today! Click here to contribute today.
With your generous support, together we will turn Minnesota red in 2018!
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