Brian Melendez

Welcome to Denver!

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:16:52 -0500

The image is just about what you'd expect: guy in a cowboy hat, lots of signs saying welcome, multitudes of media and lots of sunshine. Denver is busy and exciting. Delegates, media a politicians are everywhere. David Gillette's essay on it all is hilarious, check it out! We've seen plenty of Minnesotans too. DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez is pictured below riding on the airport tram with delegate Ralph Remington.

Sen. Mark Dayton was also on our plane and eager to invite everyone to his luncheon. I chatted with Buck Humphrey in the airport. Vice President Mondale was on my crew's flight out and he will be part of the Minnesota breakfast at the delegation hotel this morning. Sen. Amy Klobuchar is on the list of podium speakers this afternoon. So look for more coverage of our Minnesotans in Denver later today!

Campaign Notebook

tptadmin — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:41:08 -0500

Mary Lahammer is back with her weekly breezy look at the political blogosphere.

TPaw Back To Top

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 09:42:55 -0500

The national and local buzz is huge that Pawlenty will be McCain's running mate. A new Quinnipiac poll helps that thought, it shows McCain essentially chopping down Obama's once double digit lead in Minnesota. The 46-44 lead for Obama now compares to 54-37 back in June.
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Huck Hits Minnesota

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 7 Jan 2008 16:09:54 -0600

Mike Huckabee launched his Minnesota campaign and the most notable name is Republican Party Chair Ron Carey. This is the earliest presidential endorsement by a party chair in memory. DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez has stayed neutral until a nomination.
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Should Secretary of State Mark Ritchie Resign?

tptadmin — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 16:05:07 -0600

We hear two different answers as Republican Party Chair Ron Carey is joined live by DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez. By the way, we want you to know that invited Mark Ritchie to join us as well but he declined our invitation for either a live or taped interview.

Senate GOP Asks Ritchie to Step Aside

Mary Lahammer — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 15:21:58 -0600

Senate Republicans want Secretary of State Mark Ritchie to step aside and let a deputy oversee the Jan. 3 special election to fill Sen. Tom Neuville's seat. Minority Leader David Senjem said secretaries of states "live in glass houses and that glass has been broken."
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Special Session Called

Mary Lahammer — Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:33:00 -0500

Here's the official word from the governor and quick react from the DFL:

GOVERNOR PAWLENTY CALLS SPECIAL SESSION TO DEAL WITH FLOOD RELIEF ...

SPECIAL SESSION OR NOT, PAWLENTY FAILED MINNESOTANS ...

It's Their Party!

tptadmin — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 14:16:25 -0500

The heads of all four of Minnesota's leading political parties stop by for a summertime political chat. Our guests are Republican Ron Carey, DFLer Brian Melendez, Craig Swaggert from the Independence Party and Virgil Sohm of the Green Party of MN.

Capitol Update - February 15, 2007

jolene — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 19:49:15 -0600

Party Chairs Tussle

richard — Fri, 14 Jul 2006 13:55:23 -0500

The Mike Hatch-Matt Entenza squabble this week will be one of the topics as the chairs of Minnesota's three major parties sit down on the Almanac couch. Ron Carey (Republican), Brian Melendez (DFL) and Jim Moore (IP) are our guests.