2008 Presidential Campaign Blog

"In The Classroom" Tim Pawlenty TV Ad

"Moving Forward" Tim Pawlenty TV Ad

Tim Pawlenty Releases First TV Ad Of 2006 Minnesota Governor Race

Pawlenty Releases First Major Commercial of Governor¹s Race.

"Moving Forward" will air across Minnesota starting on Monday, August 28.

(St. Paul) The Pawlenty for Governor campaign today released its first television commercial of the 2006 campaign. The 30-second commercial entitled ³Moving Forward² highlights the accomplishments of Governor Pawlenty¹s first term, as well as some of the ways in which Minnesota is on the right track.

Script:

Governor Pawlenty:

"Minnesota is moving forward. So what¹s that mean? Well, our job growth is red hot. We balanced the budget. We¹re cracking down on dangerous criminals. And we¹re funding our schools at record levels, but also holding them accountable and demanding better results. All while keeping a lid on taxes.Minnesota¹s on the right track. Let¹s keep moving forward."

MN GOP Presidential Straw Poll

Minnesota GOP Convention Presidential Straw Poll Results. A total of 540 ballots were cast. Newt Gingrich finished in first place, receiving 210 votes. George Allen was 2nd with 79 votes, followed by Condi Rice with 58 and John McCain at 55 votes. Other notable vote totals were Jeb Bush at 32 votes, Mitt Romney with 29, and Rudy Giuliani tallying 19 votes.  Each delegate received a blank ballot and asked to vote for their Presidential preference. Minnesota candidates were not eligible in the voting.

Tim Pawlenty For Governor Video

Tim Pawlenty For Governor Campaign Announcement

Tim Pawlenty made his official campaign announcement for Governor in Eagan on May 31, 2006. “I’m running for re-election because we’re improving the lives of Minnesotans by making government more accountable and innovative,” Pawlenty said. After the morning announcement, he toured the state, making stops in Rochester, Moorhead, Duluth, and St. Cloud. In reference to 2008, the Governor was questioned by reporters and emphasized that, "If I run for Governor and win, I will serve out my term for four years."

Minnesota Public Radio on the Death of Senator Eugene McCarthy

Minnesota Public Radio on the Death of Senator Eugene McCarthy

"Former Democratic Sen. Eugene McCarthy, one of Minnesota's and the country's most influential political figures of the last century, has died. He was 89. His son Michael says McCarthy died in his sleep at the Washington retirement home where he had lived for the past few years.

McCarthy served two terms in the U.S. Senate, and before that five terms in the House of Representatives. His political zenith came in 1968. His opposition to the Vietnam War turned into a crusade to capture the Democratic presidential nomination. McCarthy didn't win. But his candidacy, and the 1968 campaign, left lasting imprints on American politics."

Included in the resources section on Senator McCarthy is a link to 4President.org and the 1968 Presidential Campaign.

Mike Hatch Minnesota Governor Announcement

Mike Hatch announced his candidacy for Minnesota Governor at the Minnesota Nurses Association Centennial Celebration in St. Paul, Minnesota on October 24, 2005. Minnesota Attorney General Hatch spoke at a rally in support of Senator John Edwards, 2004 vice presidential candidate in Rosemount, Minnesota on August 13, 2004.

John Kerry Campaigns in St. Paul for Chris Coleman

John Kerry campaigned for Chris Coleman at a rally Monday, October 10th at Macalester College in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

Kerry endorsed Coleman for mayor of St. Paul in an email to the Minnesota members of the johnkerry.com grassroots community. This was Kerry's second trip to Minnesota this year. He traveled to Saint Paul in May for a town hall meeting on his Kids First legislation.

Minnesota Leads U.S. Voter Turnout in 2004

U.S. Voter Turnout Up in 2004, Census Bureau Reports.

Sixty-four percent of U.S. citizens age 18 and over voted in the 2004 presidential election, up from 60 percent in 2000, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. Tables from a November survey also show that of 197 million citizens, 72 percent (142 million) reported they were registered to vote. Among those registered, 89 percent (126 million) said they voted. In the 2000 election, 70 percent of citizens were registered; and among them, 86 percent voted.

Minnesota had the highest citizen-voting rate at 79 percent, and North Dakota the highest citizen-registration rate at 89 percent.

Seventy-three percent of veteran citizens cast ballots, compared with 63 percent of their nonveteran counterparts.