On January 30th, 2010, conservatives from all over the SD37 area joined to meet and talk to the Republican Gubernatorial candidates.  It was a great chance to hear from each of the candidates and then get a chance to chat with them one-on-one to be able to ask the unscripted personal questions many of us have for our candidates.

The turnout was great, so much that we had to set up extra tables! Needless to say there was a great energy displayed by everyone that was attended.  It's clear that conservatives are engaged and excited about the upcoming election and they want to make sure the best candidate is put forward.

Feel free to check the pictures from that night!

Come join SD37 Republicans on Saturday January 30th, 2010 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM for a fundraiser to meet the Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Candidates and get to know each of the candidates and their policy positions. We'll be joined by:

• Marty Seifert
• Tom Emmer
• Pat Anderson
• David Hann
• Phil Herwig
• Bill Haas
• Leslie Davis

The public is welcome and there is a $10 entry fee to join SD37 and the GOP candidates for a wonderful Asian buffet (included in the price).

The event will take place at the Song Long Restaurant, located at 14871 Granada Avenue, Apple Valley, MN.  You can find a map of the location here.

It seems like only yesterday that we were having our Precinct Caucuses in the hectic days of the 2008 Presidential Election. Back then you overwhelmed us with attendance several degrees of multitude beyond what we've ever seen before. We're hoping you do that again! And to help you out, we thought we'd announce some of the details for the upcoming Caucuses and Conventions. While some details are still to be determined, the dates and locations are solid and you can put them on your calendar.

Precinct Caucuses
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010
Eastview High School
6200 140th St W
Apple Valley, MN 55124-3328

BPOU Convention
Saturday, February 27th, 2010
Scott Highlands Middle School
14011 Pilot Knob Rd
Rosemount, MN 55068

CD2 Convention
Saturday, March 20th, 2010
Red Wing, MN

We'll see you there!

The Second Congressional District (Carver, Dakota, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott and part of Washington Counties) are sponsoring a debate among Republican contenders for the GOP gubernatorial nomination.

Why come? You will have the opportunity to meet them before convention time. Funds raised will be proportionately distributed between the local geographic units and the congressional district, thereby providing funds to help you with your candidates.

Details:

What: Republicans to Host Gubernatorial Forum

Who: Candidates Pat Anderson, Leslie Davis, Rep. Tom Emmer, Bill Haas, Sen. David Hann, Phil Herwig, Sen. Mike Jungbauer, Rep. Paul Kohls, Rep. Marty Seifert

Where: Bethesda Church , 15044 Hwy 13 S., Prior Lake , MN

When: Monday, September 28 – Meet and Greet, 6-6:45; Forum 7-9.

How to Register: send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ; send checks to CD 2 Republicans, 101 W. Burnsville Pkwy, Ste 111 , Burnsville , MN 55337 or go to the CD2 website to pay via Pay Pal. ($5 students with ID, $20 for others. Can pay at door but reservations and pre-payment are preferred .)

Questions, please email me.

Thanks in advance for your support.

Since the Minnesota DFL is incapable of acting like adults and spending within their means like real Minnesotans, Pawlenty has been forced into having to use unallotment to balance our state budget. Because it is a relatively rare process not generally used in this fashion, few people know how it works. Citizens may have questions and this FAQ is designed to help. Of course none of this would be necessary if Democrats hadn't put the state in this position. Had they been able to make government live within its means, unallotment would be unnecessary.

What is unallotment?
Unallotment is a tool given to governors that allows them to reduce spending in the current budget in order to prevent a deficit. One technical but important distinction is that a governor can only unallot from funds that have a deficit, which in this case is the state’s General Fund, where most spending takes place. Other funds, such as the
Health Care Access Fund or the Game & Fish Fund, would not be subject to unallotment unless they also have an expected deficit.

(From here on in this article, everything refers to the General Fund unless otherwise noted.)