Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler Podcast
Playlist by Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat KesslerThe state of Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale, and Paul Wellstone may not be as reliably blue as it once was -- it might be turning purple. Join Pat Kessler as he looks at the changing state of Minneso…Follow the podcast:
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Sorry, Not Sorry - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
Following the midterm elections, Melissa Hortman will become the Minnesota House Speaker, the second most powerful elected offial in the state behind the Governor. Pat Kessler talks with her in this week's edition of Minnesota Politics 101.
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Minnesota Blue - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
We've discussed a number of the ways Minnesota has turned into a purple state as of late, but in this week's midterm elections, it was almost as blue as they come. Pat Kessler looks at what happened in 2018.
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Tangled Up In Blue & Red - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
It's the culmination of an ugly year in politics, and Pat Kessler covers that as we round the clubhouse turn toward the midterms. But he also goes in deeper on one of the most important stories of the week: the musical redemption for the session players who contributed to one of Bob Dylan's most es…
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Ramping Up - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
We're less than two weeks away from the midterm elections, and things are really slowing down. No wait, what's the exact opposite? They're ramping up incredibly! This week, explosives were delivered to a number of people who all are all perceived to be critics of President Trump. Is this the new no…
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Context for Bonzo - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
Today, Pat Kessler looks at a dying breed in Minnesota, an exotic species in this state: Moderatus Repbiclicanus. Also, a senate candidate faces questions about an old Facebook post comparing former first lady Michelle Obama to a chimp.
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#TWITTERNEWS - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
Pat Kessler digs deep into the social media aspects of the 2018 political race.
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Tired of Winning -- Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
Pat Kessler deconstructs President Donald Trump’s Rochester rally and goes inside the room to see some all-in Trump supporters.
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Steady As She Goes - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
The entire world of politics is galvanized by Thursday's hearings surrounding Trump's SCOTUS pick Brett Kavanaugh, accused of a decades-ago sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Meanwhile, Pat Kessler talks about how he's been used in a recent Erik Paulsen ad, and recaps an hour-plus Preside…
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Finding Bigfoot - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
Did you ever wonder just how much those targeting potential voters actually know about their targets? The answer, according to Pat Kessler, would shock you. Also, a bold new ad from the Dean Phillips campaign has the famous sasquatch Bigfoot asking rhetorically how anyone knows for sure that Rep. E…
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Ad Wars -- Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler
The gloves are coming off in a battleground state, and Pat Kessler takes a deeper look into some of the latest ads. Also, do you know how many newly-registered Minnesota voters there are who also happen to be centenarians?
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