Free Republic

More and more life long DFLers are backing liberal Tom Horner over Mark Dayton.  This time, Mark Dayton’s cousin Toby has earned Horner’s support. From Doug Grow at MinnPost.com And then, the Independence Party Daytons, which at the moment include one publicly announced member — Toby, a cousin, who on Tuesday sent out an e-mail to associates expressing his support for the IP’s Tom Horner and asking them to spread the word. Wrote Toby, who describes himself as a strong DFLer: “Unless asked (or provoked), I’m not typically one that aggressively pushes my political views on others … but this...

This election we have a rare opportunity with a credible candidate who is not afraid to campaign in Greater Minnesota and who has a unique ability to connect with voters on a personal level. Margaret is politically savvy like few others. She has a great grassroots operation and will be a unique candidate on both accounts compared to past nominees. After years of third party candidates from the left spoiling elections, we will have an Independence Party candidate from the right (Tom Horner). And the GOP candidate is effectively a Tea Party candidate, Tom Emmer. If there has ever been...

From calling on members of her district to be “armed and dangerous” over cap-and-trade spending to stirring up fears of liberal “re-education camps” that would indoctrinate young people, Rep. Michele Bachmann’s recent statements have drawn the ire of Democrats and energized Republican activists. But at least one Republican analyst thinks she might be taking the party in the wrong direction. Tom Horner, Minnesota Public Radio’s (MPR) Republican analyst and an adviser to Republicans including former Sens. Norm Coleman and Dave Durenberger, told “Midday” that Bachmann is sending the wrong message. “She is an embarrassment to some republicans, myself included,” he...