Good Morning, friends.
It looks like we are having the election we’ve all been hoping for.
Minnesota has surpassed its previous record for early voting in a midterm election.
According to figures released Friday, October 30, by the Secretary of State’s Office, nearly 729,000 Minnesotans had already cast ballots in person or by mail.
That compares with approximately 282,000 ballots cast at the same point before the 2022 midterms.
If You Haven’t Yet Voted (Or Know Someone Who Hasn’t): VOTE!
Don’t let the rain and the positive polling numbers and the punditry lull you into thinking we’ve got this and your vote won’t make a difference. IT WILL.
The margins matter. We need to demonstrate to the Republican Party that the road Trump and MAGA have been traveling leads to a political dead end. We need to run up the score to make it impossible for Trump and Republicans to sow chaos after the results have been tallied.
So if you haven’t yet voted, please crawl through broken glass to do so. And if you know someone who hasn’t voted, drag their sorry ass to their polling location.
A Blue Wave Or A Blue Tsunami?
It does appear that we have every reason to be optimistic but we’ll wait till the results are in before we start patting ourselves on the back.
There are a lot of reasons it appears Trump and MAGA are in for a rebuke: The war against Iran driving up the cost of gas and diesel, the tariffs, the rampant and in-your-face corruption, and the cruelty.
This chart published by the Hopium Chronicles illustrates that last point; it shows the surge in vote count among Hispanics from 2022 to 2026. This is what Operation Metro Surge bought Republicans.
Chaska Protests
Every Friday from 3:00–4:00 p.m. at the corner of Chaska Blvd. and Chestnut Street (Highway 41) [Map]
Every Saturday from 1-2 pm at the corner of Hazeltine Boulevard and Highway 41 (Chestnut) [Map]
Chanhassen Protests
Every Saturday: 1st & 3rd Saturdays from 10-11am at Pedestrian Bridge over Highway 5.
Park at Discovery United Methodist Church. We have permission to park there.
2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday from 10-11am at W 78th and Kerber Boulevard.
Sign library is available.
Norwood Young America
Every Sunday, 11 a.m.–12 p.m. (Line up at the bike path south of Highway 212 and Faxon.)
Victoria
Every Wednesday from 4:30-5:30 pm on the corner of Highway 5 and Victoria Drive/County Rd 11.
Waconia
Every Saturday from 11:30-12:30 pm at Highway 5 and County Road 10 in front of the Starbucks and Jersey Mike’s. [Map]
SW Protectors
Every first and third Tuesday from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. It’s no cost and come and go as you like.
Please do buy something to eat or drink, though, to support our venue, which is The Golden Kitchen and is located at 207 N Chestnut Street #110 in Chaska. [Map]