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SD60 GOP Archives
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The Republican Road to
Recovery
The GOP Alternative Budget |
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On March 26, 2009, U.S. House Republicans
unveiled
their budget to bring the country back to fiscal sanity and
personal liberty. A few highlights are |
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Healthcare:
Tax incentives to obtain access to coverage - the ability to
shop across state lines to purchase affordable policies |
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Tax code:
Marginal tax rate for income up to $100,000 of 10%, and 25% for
any income thereafter; generous standard deductions, personal
exemptions |
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Energy policy:
Open the Outer Continental Shelf to oil and gas drilling - the
Arctic Coastal Plain opened for exploration - obstacles to new
nuclear power plants would be removed |
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Restoring
financial stability: Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac -
laws like the Community Reinvestment Act, a major cause of the
financial meltdown, would be reformed - would require the
Federal Reserve to set a definition of price stability and
stick to it over the long term |
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SD60 Elects New Officers
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On Saturday, March 14th, delegates and
alternates gathered in the Kenwood Community Center and elected all new
officers. The chair of SD60 is now Brandon Ferdig (see his message
below), Deputy Chair is Juliette Jordal, the new Secretary is
Zhac Wright, and Michael Martens was elected Treasurer. Also,
the SD60 constitution was revised creating two new Vice-chair positions,
one for each side of the district. Brian Gruber represents the A
side, while Andy Cers serves as B side Vice-chair. Welcome to all
of you! |
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SD60 2008 Holiday
Party
On December 13, 2008, friends and supporters gathered for the
annual SD60 Holiday party. The food was piled high, beverages
flowed, and conversations filled the room. Click
here to view
snapshots of the happy group! |
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SD 60 Chair Scott Brooks thanks three
special volunteers
While there are too many
volunteers to mention by name, I would especially like to thank
three who stand out for their extraordinary efforts in Senate District 60
this election season: |
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| Our own Vice-Chair
and Secretary, James Patterson, served with great
distinction as Chair of the E. Hennepin County Committee for John
McCain for President. James' even-handed leadership in this
committee shows he has an evident skill at "herding cats". Meow.
James was one of the earliest supporters of fellow Naval Academy
graduate Senator McCain's bid for
the presidency. We all owe
him a debt of gratitude for his leadership and strong efforts on
behalf of the Republican ticket. |
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| Mary Belfry served as
Volunteer Coordinator for McCain for President in E. Hennepin County.
She was tireless and inspiring in her creative leadership and
support of all our Republican candidates. It's
been a real pleasure to get to
know Mary over the season, starting especially with a wonderful
backyard bonfire where a bunch of
us talked into the wee hours about the coming battles. Let there
be no doubt that Mary made a
difference and we all look forward to getting to know her better
in future campaigns. She was omnipresent at all the rallies, door knocks, phone banks,
and organizational brainstorming meetings! |
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| Andy Cers pounded the
pavement in 60B for Minnesota House candidate, Adam Martin. Andy
was a faithful foot
soldier, dropping literature, knocking on doors, making phone
calls, and not just for the House
District campaign, but for all candidates up the ticket. And he
throws a great backyard bonfire party!
Andy does not just sacrifice his time for the political season,
but is a true model of local
precinct leadership in his efforts to get to know who are the
Republicans in his neighborhood and to bring them into
the fold. |
| SD60 proudly
joins in celebrating
Victory in Iraq Day (VID) and we agree that "by
every measure, the United States and coalition forces have
conclusively defeated all enemies in Iraq, pacified the
country, deposed the previous regime, successfully helped to
establish a new functioning democratic government, and
suppressed any lingering insurgencies. The war has come to
an end. And we won." (Source:
zombietime.com) |
McCain Picks Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin For VP |
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"Today, John McCain announced his vice
president pick, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. With a record of reform,
fiscal responsibility and bipartisanship that resembles McCain, Sarah Palin appeals to both the conservative voting base of the Republican
party and to independent voters who are looking for independent minded politicians." (Source:
MNGOP Blog, August 29, 2008) |
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MN GOP Presents Their Declaration Of
Energy Independence |
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"The
Republicans' plan would remove the blockade against nuclear power,
reduce regulations that slowdown development of new energy
supplies, provide tax exemptions for alternative energy production
and promote ways to develop renewable energy supplies." Press release from Steve Drazkowski, State Representative, District
28B. (Source: Chief, True North, posted 23 August 2008 09:50).
Read more. |
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Democrat Keith
Ellison against effort to stop voter fraud |
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On May 6,
2008, in a Star Tribune op-ed, Keith Ellison decried the Supreme
Court decision that upheld Indiana's law that requires a photo ID
to vote. Click
here to read why Ellison thinks stopping voter fraud is a bad
thing. (Source:
Star Tribune, May 6, 2008)
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Senate District 60 -- Pot Luck
Picnic |
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of SD60 held their annual picnic in Kenwood Park on Saturday,
June 21st. Our local candidates for office were all there to
share a few words on what kind of representation they would
bring to our district. All share a platform for lower taxes
and limited government intrusions in our lives. Chair, Scott
Brooks and Deputy Chair, Doug Daggett called upon volunteers
to door knock and phone bank to help get Republicans elected
this November by identifying voters.
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Get to know our candidate--a
success! |
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We had a very successful fundraiser
Tuesday, June 24th, despite a little set back. Our tolerant, open to
diversity opposition stole the signs we had posted in
the entrance of the building to direct people to the back where the
BBQ was being held. I would like to extend my humblest apologies to
anyone who fell victim to this work of treachery. Please send me a
note at adam@martin08.org if you
left because of the missing signs. Also, check back here for information about future events.
Thanks to all who came and made this a success!
Adam |
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SD 60
2008 Endorsing Convention Results |
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Eric
Adam |
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On May 19, 2008, both
Eric Franzen and
Adam Martin were unanimously
endorsed by SD60 convention delegates to run for the 60A
seat occupied by Margaret Kelliher and the 60B seat held by Frank Hornstein,
respectively. We're very fortunate to have two articulate and
personable young men willing to bring common sense
conservative values to a district which has for so long been
poorly served by liberal ideologues. Congratulations Eric and
Adam! Godspeed!
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6,000 defy cold for
2008 Tax Rally! |
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larger image) |
Conservatives from all
across the state of Minnesota came out in force to participate in
the No New Taxes Rally on Saturday, April 12th on the front
steps of the Capital Building. An estimated 6,000 people were there
to say "No" to new taxes. Click
here for more info and photos. |
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Governor Pawlenty's
Plan to Solve State Budget Deficit
Attempts to mitigate DFL's tax increases, spur economy |
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Even with the proposed spending
reductions, the FY 2008-09 budget would increase by 9.2% over the
previous two-year budget.
"Minnesotans are concerned about the economy, rising costs and
government's seemingly endless demands on their wallets," Governor Pawlenty said. "This plan balances our budget without adding to the
burden facing Minnesotans. We'll tackle this deficit by holding
government accountable, tightening our belts and using available
resources, not by raising taxes." For more details, click
here. (Source: Office of
Governor Tim Pawlenty, March 7, 2008)
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Massive Democrat Tax Increases Will Hurt
Minnesota Families |
| "By raising the gas tax, the
metro wide sales tax and license tab fees by billions of dollars,
Democrats hurt Minnesota families and damage our economy. In
November, Minnesotans will have a clear choice between the
Republicans who oppose these massive tax increases and the Democrats
who are adding billions to the tax burden of hard-working
Minnesotans. At a time when many Minnesotans are anxious about their
economic well being, the last thing we should be doing is raising
taxes on already overburdened taxpayers." Republican Party of
Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey, February 25, 2008
To learn more go to
www.taxapalooza.com or click
here for details on the largest tax increase in Minnesota
history. Tax and spend Democrats never change!
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Chili Party Report
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 On
Thursday night, April 10, over 30 hardy SD60 republicans braved the
storm of the century (well, maybe of the week) to share a bowl of
chili, lively chatter, and the company of fellow right thinkers! As
always, Shirley Carlson's world famous chili was the hit of the
evening. It was a wonderful opportunity for old and new faces to meet
and judging from the reactions of the attendees, SD60 will be a player in the
elections this fall!
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SD60 sends two
delegates to the GOP National Convention
Congratulations
to Kris Broberg and Juliette Jordal! |
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5th, at the at the CD5 convention in Robbinsdale, 268 delegates
were seated and voted 3 delegates to the National Convention: Kris
Broberg, Juliette Jordal and Robert Steven Rogers. Two alternates
were also elected: Corey Sax and Adam Weingold. Congratulations to
all those elected! 51 out of 129 resolutions were voted on before
adjournment.
Also,
Barb Davis White
was unanimously endorsed as our candidate to run against Keith
Ellison for the 5th congressional seat. Guest speakers included
Governor Pawlenty, Senator Norm Coleman, Minority Leader Rep. Marty
Seifert, and State Party Chair Ron Carey.
(Source: MNGOP CD5 website) |
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Huge turnout at Republican precinct
caucuses! |
GOP Newsline
February 8, 2008
GOP Caucuses Break Turnout Records
Tuesday night was an exhilarating and encouraging night for our
Republican Party and our conservative cause. In all corners of the
state, thousands of new Republican activists came onto the playing
field to get more intimately involved in promoting our Republican
principles of less government, lower taxes, strong families, and a
strong national defense. We smashed our all-time caucus turnout
record by having 63,000 Republicans take part in their neighborhood
caucus. Thank you to everyone for making our precinct caucus a
success!
Statewide caucus results:
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Candidate |
Votes |
Percent |
| Mike
Huckabee |
12,115 |
20.02% |
| Alan Keyes |
352 |
0.58% |
| John McCain |
13,180 |
21.78% |
| Ron Paul |
9,412 |
15.56% |
| Mitt
Romney |
25,171 |
41.60% |
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SD60 caucus results:
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Candidate |
Votes |
| Mike
Huckabee |
62 |
| Alan Keyes |
3 |
| John McCain |
231 |
| Ron Paul |
194 |
| Mitt
Romney |
251 |
| Gingrich |
1 |
| Wesley
Clark |
1 |
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1/05/08 |
 On
Saturday, January 5th, SD60 volunteers held a caucus phone bank,
went on a private tour of the state capital, and lunched at
Cossetta's in St. Paul. Click for photos. |
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12/15/07 |
 Our
2007 Holiday Party was a huge success with wonderful speakers,
tables loaded with homemade dishes and desserts, and a roomful of
chattering and laughing guests! Click for photos of this festive
event. |
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10/28/07 |
Letter from State Rep. Steve Drazkowski (R), District 28B, to U.S.
Rep. Tim Walz regarding U.S. Rep. Jim Oberstar's bill HF#2421 which
he calls "the biggest attempted federal land grab in our state’s
history." |
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8/17/07 |
Republican and
Independence parties challenge city council and mayor to make a real
commitment to public safety; Call for police hiring benchmarks. Press release by Peter
Tharaldson and Carleton Crawford CD5 Independence and Republican
Chairs. |
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8/08/07 |
Town hall meeting with
Keith Ellison.
Report by SD60 Chair Scott Brooks. |
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6/07 |
Here's what a united House Republican Caucus achieved in the 2007
session. Compiled by MN
House Republicans, Marty Seifert's office. |
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6/07 |
Unified House Republican
Caucus saves MN taxpayers $4.24 billion in
new taxes. Compiled by MN
House Republicans, Marty Seifert's office. |
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6/07 |
90 days + over 60 DFL bills = more than $5 billion in
tax increases. Compiled by
MN House Republicans, Marty Seifert's office. |
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5/30/07 |
Summary of Gov. Pawlenty's 2007 vetoes - 20 bills.
Source: Office of the Governor. |
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6/23/07 |
SD60 annual Republican picnic |
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