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dflprincess

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9. The Minnesota Republican party was hijacked by the extreme wingnuts years before they took over the

Tue Feb 7, 2012, 11:58 PM

Feb 2012

national party. Prominent - mostly sane Republicans like former Governor Arne Carlson and former Senator Dave Durenberger now consider themselve independents. In 2004 when former governor Elmer L. Anderson (also a Republican) died in his 90s there was more wailing from the DFL than the Republicans. Of course, he died right after the 2004 election where he had it clear that he would be voting for Kerry & he had refused to give Timmy Pawlenty his blessing when Timmy first ran for governor.

I'm surprised they don't think Santorum is "too liberal".

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If I were a Republican official in MN, I would be horrified. [View all] RandySF Feb 2012 OP

There's a common theme running in these 2012 state Republican caucuses and primaries. Old and In the Way Feb 2012 #1

to be followed by resignations grantcart Feb 2012 #2

santorum is leading the pack in mn spanone Feb 2012 #3

Too bad BachKKKman didn't last long enough to compete BumRushDaShow Feb 2012 #4

Paws must really be kicking himself in the hindquarters tonight customerserviceguy Feb 2012 #6

Yes, but he probably would have bombed liberalhistorian Feb 2012 #12

Poor Timmy, he's been campaigning for Romney dflprincess Feb 2012 #13

didn't the state chair just resign rurallib Feb 2012 #5

He left the party heavily in debt dflprincess Feb 2012 #11

To be honest, I trust hand-counting more than I trust electronic balloting. LynneSin Feb 2012 #7

I didn't see any ballots. RandySF Feb 2012 #8

The Minnesota Republican party was hijacked by the extreme wingnuts years before they took over the dflprincess Feb 2012 #9

Not only that, but some precincts are voting to not support the definition of marriage amendment Brickbat Feb 2012 #10