Report from Senate Distirict DFL42 Caucus Night

The DFL Caucus was attended by about 400+ people.  370 people cast votes in the gov straw vote.  

• Bakk - 11
• Entenza - 18
• Gaertner - 6
• Kelley - 52
• Anderson Kelliher - 48
• Marty - 29
• Montez - 2
• Rukavina - 8
• Rybak - 108
• Savior - 1
• Thissen - 33
• Uncommitted - 54

There were many resolutions, but we haven't sorted through them yet. 

Everything else went well.  No long lines. We had sufficient volunteers to give directions and help people find the proper room. 

We had $1720 in donations. 

Candidates Mefert, Hacket, Chase and Maria Ruud were present and made their way round the caucus rooms. Many other Gov candidates had people and literature there. 

It was a good night. 

Norbert Gernes, Chair

Report From Senate District GOP42 Caucus Night

GOP Caucus night, it was a great success.  We had a little over 350 people attend our caucuses, which was pretty much what we expected for a non-presidential election year.  I would venture to say that this caucus year will be far more productive for organizing the grassroots than in 2008.  I say this because many who came in 2008 showed up only to vote, not to work.  On Tuesday we had 350+ people (plus a large number of uncounted attendees, including high school students) that came to organize and work to support our Party's principles and candidates.

Over the course of the evening we heard from a number of elected officials including Mayor Young, Councilman Aho, Councilman Duckstad, Rep. Loon, Sen. David Hann, Rep. Tom Emmer, and Long Lake Mayor Randy Gilbert (now a candidate for State Auditor).

Inside the individual caucus rooms, caucusgoers were excited and passionate discussion of the issues and how we, as a Party, should proceed took place.

I am happy to report that the 2010 GOP caucuses were a huge success.

Jake Grassel

GOPsd42 official site is www.sd42gop.com