Power Line
John Hinderaker
Aug. 28, 2018
Minnesota will be the eye of the hurricane in November, with two Senate races, at least four competitive House races, and the governorship at stake. The Democrats nominated their strongest candidate for governor, 1st District Congressman Tim Walz. But if Republicans have their way, Walz and all other Democrats on the ballot will be tarred by association with Walz’s de facto running mate, Keith Ellison.
The national press is beginning to notice. Politico headlines: “Minnesota Democrats scalded by Ellison allegations.†Politico predictably refers to Republicans “pouncing†and “piling on†Ellison. Its story has some significant omissions: it describes only the second of two domestic abuse allegations against Ellison. The first one comes complete with a 911 call by the victim, of which the record has been made public. The Democrats (in this case, Politico) are doggedly trying to ignore the first recorded abuse allegation against Ellison.
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