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riversedge

(70,311 posts)
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:19 PM Oct 2019

Trump making major push to turn Minnesota red in 2020. State Dems say they 'can't keep up.'

Source: twincities.com






President Donald Trump greets supporters after speaking during a campaign rally at the Amsoil Arena on June 20, 2018 in Duluth, Minn. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)


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It’s the biggest push any Republican presidential candidate has made to win Minnesota in recent memory. That reality has energized state Republicans — and spooked Democrats.

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Trump and Vice President Mike Pence will rally together at Target Center on Thursday night, and Pence will make a stop in Lakeville earlier in the day. Second Lady Karen Pence and the president’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, also appeared at a “Women for Trump” panel discussion at Union Depot in St. Paul on Wednesday night.

Campaign staff and national Republican officials have been here since the beginning of the summer. Trump Victory has trained more than 1,000 Minnesotans to volunteer their time to get the word out to Republican voters. One of those training sessions was held Monday night in Anoka, where several dozen residents were educated inside a banquet room at the Greenhaven Golf Course.

Minnesota DFL Chairman Ken Martin said he has never seen such a concerted Republican effort this early. The DFL Party launched a #MoneyBlizzard fundraising blitz this week in response to the president’s visit, warning supporters that the Trump campaign is “staffing up in Minnesota in ways we’ve never seen before, and frankly we just can’t keep up.”..................

Read more: https://www.twincities.com/2019/10/09/trump-making-major-push-to-turn-minnesota-red-in-2020-state-dems-say-they-cant-keep-up/



good grief. i can not imagine MN going red --then again I could not imagine WI going red in 2016.
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Trump making major push to turn Minnesota red in 2020. State Dems say they 'can't keep up.' (Original Post) riversedge Oct 2019 OP
Minnesota is not turning. Iliyah Oct 2019 #1
check out the history of going from hand marked hand counted paper ballots in WI to voting machines diva77 Oct 2019 #2
With the actions of Trump reported daily in the press snowybirdie Oct 2019 #3
With all the dumbshit stuff he has done, they still yuiyoshida Oct 2019 #4
Any state smart enough to make MF45 pay UP FRONT isn't everever going red. ancianita Oct 2019 #5
DID he end up paying up front though or did they let him come anyway? hlthe2b Oct 2019 #6
Looks like the city will end up footing the security bill......per this article. riversedge Oct 2019 #7
What what?? ancianita Oct 2019 #9
Minneapolis should find a different company to run Target Field then when the current contract ends 47of74 Oct 2019 #13
the city of Minneapolis will end up footing the bill. see article below riversedge Oct 2019 #8
There ought to be a loophole somewhere in the city's liability. They can put an injunction through ancianita Oct 2019 #10
Women for Trump keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #11
Kavanaugh's entire SC staff is female. crazytown Oct 2019 #31
Dumpster has a -11 approval in MN per Morning Consult onetexan Oct 2019 #12
Good gracious jayschool2013 Oct 2019 #24
Think of it this way. ananda Oct 2019 #14
Then keep the local police away. Let Secret Service handle it all by themselves. LiberalFighter Oct 2019 #15
I plan to make a MAJOR PUSH to start game 1 for the Yankees on Saturday. Bleacher Creature Oct 2019 #16
fake news. nt yaesu Oct 2019 #17
For the record, I don't think Wisconsin DID go red in 2016 DFW Oct 2019 #18
+1 Lulu KC Oct 2019 #20
+1 dalton99a Oct 2019 #23
"For the record, I don't think Wisconsin DID go red in 2016." LenaBaby61 Oct 2019 #28
Minnesota should demand payment before he enters Linda Ed Oct 2019 #19
It's unwise to assume that the election depends on BlueWI Oct 2019 #21
Right, Chump, and I'm Dwayne Johnson. Initech Oct 2019 #22
K and R for exposure...no text.. Stuart G Oct 2019 #25
Bravado! Newest Reality Oct 2019 #26
WI was turned by rightwing billionaires sharedvalues Oct 2019 #27
*long loud farting noise* truthisfreedom Oct 2019 #29
any state with a majority euro population... cntrfthrs Oct 2019 #30

diva77

(7,660 posts)
2. check out the history of going from hand marked hand counted paper ballots in WI to voting machines
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:25 PM
Oct 2019

and see if it parallels the change from blue to red

snowybirdie

(5,240 posts)
3. With the actions of Trump reported daily in the press
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:27 PM
Oct 2019

Minnesotans are too smart and well educated to fall for his crap!

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts)
4. With all the dumbshit stuff he has done, they still
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:31 PM
Oct 2019

want to vote for him? WTF, they don't keep up with the news and politics?

riversedge

(70,311 posts)
7. Looks like the city will end up footing the security bill......per this article.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:41 PM
Oct 2019




Handful Of Trump Supporters Protest At Mayor Jacob Frey’s Office Ahead Of Minneapolis Rally




https://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2019/10/09/handful-of-trump-supporters-protest-at-mayor-jacob-freys-office-ahead-of-minneapolis-rally/
October 9, 2019 at 12:56 pm



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RELATED: The High Cost Of Campaign Rallies

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On Tuesday, Frey and Trump threw barbed tweets at each other, with the president accusing the mayor of trying to “price out free speech” and calling him a “lightweight” politician.

“Yawn,” Frey responded. “Welcome to Minneapolis where we pay our bills, we govern with integrity, and we love all our neighbors.”

The feud stemmed from a push by the city to make the Trump campaign pay $530,000 upfront for security costs for extra officers at the Target Center rally. But AEG, the company that runs Target Center, declined to pass the bill onto the Trump campaign.

As it stands Wednesday, the city looks to foot the security bill, although Frey says he’ll seek reimbursement for the city.

Meanwhile at Target Center, the Trump campaign has begun to set up for Thursday’s rally. The event is expected to draw thousands of supporters, as well as protesters, to downtown Minneapolis.

RELATED: Traffic Guide: Closures, Detours Expected For Trump Visit

Minnesota has often been in Trump’s Twitter feed in recent months, particularly as he’s taken aim at Rep. Ilhan Omar, projecting her and other congresswomen of color as the new face of Democratic politics that he stands against.

Several times, the president has predicted that he’ll win Minnesota in 2020. In the last election, he narrowly lost the state to Hillary Clinton.
 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
13. Minneapolis should find a different company to run Target Field then when the current contract ends
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 05:05 PM
Oct 2019

And tell AEG to fuck off.

ancianita

(36,137 posts)
10. There ought to be a loophole somewhere in the city's liability. They can put an injunction through
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 04:46 PM
Oct 2019

a court based on the argument that they can't afford the extra cost of police, security, etc. and that the campaign should at least share the burden with an up front good faith payment.

jayschool2013

(2,313 posts)
24. Good gracious
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 08:05 PM
Oct 2019

Trump's now underwater in Nebraska, Montana, Utah, Arizona, North Carolina, Florida and Virginia, among others. That can change, but WOW.

Bleacher Creature

(11,257 posts)
16. I plan to make a MAJOR PUSH to start game 1 for the Yankees on Saturday.
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 05:52 PM
Oct 2019

I suspect that I'll have as much success as the Trump campaign.

DFW

(54,445 posts)
18. For the record, I don't think Wisconsin DID go red in 2016
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 06:15 PM
Oct 2019

I think there is a difference in what votes were cast and what votes were reported as having been cast.

LenaBaby61

(6,979 posts)
28. "For the record, I don't think Wisconsin DID go red in 2016."
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 09:12 PM
Oct 2019

Same feeling here


Hell, neither did Michigan, PA., and several other states that 'appear' to have been 'messed' with.

Linda Ed

(493 posts)
19. Minnesota should demand payment before he enters
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 06:35 PM
Oct 2019

In city after city, across the nation, Trump has failed to pay local officials who provide thousands of dollars’ worth of security assistance to the president’s campaign rallies.

In total, at least 10 cities have complained that the campaign has not reimbursed them for services provided by local police and fire departments, totaling more than $840,000, according to a study by the Center for Public Integrity in June.” via Politico

Thing is,,he brags about how much money he has raised yet won't pay his bills!! It's how he operated as a CEO and put people out of business...DEMAND HE PAY FOR POLICE AND FIRE BEFORE HE ENTERS YOUR STATE...

BlueWI

(1,736 posts)
21. It's unwise to assume that the election depends on
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 06:51 PM
Oct 2019

just WI, MN, PA. More states need to be fought for to expand or at least maintain the map.

Newest Reality

(12,712 posts)
26. Bravado!
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 08:36 PM
Oct 2019

Preaching to the choir. Pep, pep, pep! Rallying for the boss. Political propaganda for sure.

That seems to be a very biased, gung-ho piece filled with optimism and projections and rhetorical stumping. Get those dunderheads trained!!! Wow, 1000! Get that word out! He's not a traitor/crook/despot, etc.

Republicans say they see favorable shifts toward Trump in Minnesota. The Trump campaign is staffing up, registering voters and training volunteers to help close the gap.


Republicans say? Well, there you go. It's funny, actually. We know how it goes when they say something. Really now, they hallucinate favorable shifts, all things considered? Yeah, I am so worried about that. Comedy.

sharedvalues

(6,916 posts)
27. WI was turned by rightwing billionaires
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 08:38 PM
Oct 2019

The Bradley foundation
And rightwing radio

These are the things we need to protect against

cntrfthrs

(252 posts)
30. any state with a majority euro population...
Wed Oct 9, 2019, 11:18 PM
Oct 2019

can go red...and that means all 50 states except maybe Hawaii...

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