Republican Party of
Minnesota Senate District 42

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN SD42 . . . .

   SD42 Gubernatorial Straw Poll Results
   David Hann 195 58.6%  
   Tom Emmer 78 23.4%  
   Marty Seifert 56 16.8%  
   Other 4 1.2%  
   Minnesota Gubernatorial Straw Poll Results
   Marty Seifert 9,649 50.2%  
   Tom Emmer 7,541 39.3%  
   David Hann 991 5.2%  
   Other 1,029 5.3%  
Senator David Hann (R-42) speaking to caucus goers at Eden Prairie High School

Delegates and alternates elected at the precinct caucus are invited to attend the SD42 Convention at Grace Church, Eden Prairie on Saturday, February 27 at 9:00 AM. If you wish to run for State or Third District delegate, please send an e-mail to sd42nominating@gmail.com by Wednesday, February 24.
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Note: Some dates subject to change
February 9 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
SD42 Executive Committee Meeting
February 12-28: Winter Olympics, Vancouver
February 12 (Friday): Lincoln's Birthday
February 14 (Sunday): Valentine's Day
February 15 (Monday): President's Day
February 17 (Wednesday): Ash Wednesday
February 22 (Monday): Washington's Birthday
February 24 (Wednesday)
Deadline for submitting your name to run for State or Third District Delegate or Alternate. If you wish to run, send an e-mail to: sd42nominating@gmail.com

February 27 (Saturday)
SD42 Convention
Grace Church, Eden Prairie
Registration 8:30-9:30 AM
Convention Begins 9:00 AM

March 9 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
SD42 Full Committee Meeting - Eden Prairie Community Center, Cambria Room
March 9 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
Hennepin County Convention, South View Middle School, Edina
March 17 (Wednesday): St. Patrick's Day
March 28 (Sunday): Palm Sunday
March 31 (Wednesday): Passover
April 2 (Friday): Good Friday
April 4 (Sunday): Easter
April 12 (Monday): Minnesota Twins Home Opener vs. Boston Red Sox
April 13 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
SD42 Executive Committee Meeting
April 15 (Thursday): Tax Freedom Day in Minnesota
April 17 (Saturday)
Third District Convention, South View Middle School, Edina
Registration 8:30-9:30 AM
Convention Begins 9:00 AM
April 29 - May 1
State GOP Convention.
Endorsement for Governor.
May 6 (Thursday): National Day of Prayer
May 9 (Sunday): Mother's Day
May 11 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
SD42 Executive Committee Meeting

May 17 (Monday): Minnesota Legislative Session Ends

May 31 (Monday): Memorial Day
June 8 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
SD42 Full Committee Meeting - Eden Prairie Community Center, Cambria Room
June 14 (Monday): Flag Day
June 20 (Sunday): Father's Day
July 4 (Sunday): Independence Day
July 4 (Sunday)
SD42 Fourth of July Booth
Round Lake, Eden Prairie
July 12-18: Raspberry Festival, Hopkins
July 13 (Tuesday) 7:00 PM
SD42 Executive Committee Meeting
July 20 (Tuesday): Filing deadline for Minnesota State House and Senate Legislative Candidates
August 3 (Tuesday): National Night Out
September 6 (Monday): Labor Day
September 14 (Tuesday): State Primary Election NOTE: This date will likely be changed to August 10.
September 18 (Saturday): Rosh Hashanah
September 27 (Monday): Yom Kippur
October 11 (Monday): Columbus Day
October 31 (Sunday): Halloween
November 2 (Tuesday): General Election Polls open until 8:00 PM. To find out where you vote, click here.
WE WARNED YA -- Social Security tipping over into the red.
BLIND FAITH -- Must-see video: Lord Monckton confronts a Greenpeace protester with the facts about Global Climate Change.
LARGEST EVER FEDERAL PAYROLL HITS 2.2 MILLION -- The era of big government has returned with a vengance.
COMING IN 2011: A MIDDLE-CLASS TAX HIKE -- Millions of middle income families will be in for a real shock next year. Democrats plan to increase taxes on income, investment, college tuition and expenses, unemployment benefits, and even teachers expenses.
GLOBAL WARMING RESEARCHERS MANIPULATED AND HID DATA -- Climategate strikes again. A new investigation reveals crucial flaws in data about climate change, as well as attempts by leading researchers to cover up their mistakes.
OBAMA ADDS $2 TRILLION IN SPENDING AND DEFICITS TO LAST YEAR'S BUDGET -- One would think the nation’s deteriorating fiscal picture would cause the White House to scale back it spending-and-debt spree. Think again.

Federal Budget Deficit in 2007:
$0.16 Trillion

Federal Budget Deficit in 2010:
$1.31 Trillion

DETROIT -- Watch this short video and see what decades of unchecked liberalism has done to this once great American city.
HAPPINESS IS . . . VOTING REPUBLICAN -- Do you remember the slogan: “Happy to Pay for a Better Minnesota?” But is it true? Do higher taxes bring happiness? A new study finds that the exact opposite is true. People who live in red states tend to be much much happier than people who live in blue, high tax, high spending states.
FAILED LIBERAL POLICY HAS TARNISHED CALIFORNIA GOLD -- George Will observes that “California, a laboratory of liberalism, is spiraling downward.” But there is some hope. An upcoming ballot initiative will suspend California's job-killing cap-and-trade carbon tax until their state's high unemployment subsides.

MINNESOTA'S BUSINESS TAX CLIMATE AMONG THE TEN WORST -- A huge reason why Minnesota families cannot afford more job killing tax increases.

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