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MineralMan

(151,750 posts) Sun May 31, 2026, 01:52 PM Sunday

Before You Tell Me Who to Vote for in My State of Minnesota [View all]

Please tell me what state you live in, who is running for office there, and what you're doing to elect Democrats in your state. That'd be great. I promise to avoid telling you what to do in yours.

Look homeward to win. Don't look at other people's elections. You won't have anything to do with how they turn out. How are your districts and states doing. Is there something you could be doing to help? Are you doing that?

Please turn your attention to your own elections.

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Before You Tell Me Who to Vote for in My State of Minnesota [View all] MineralMan Sunday OP

Yes, cause clearly electing a Senator will only affect Minnesota. LisaL Sunday #1

Either Dem will win RandySF Sunday #2

I am inundated everyday with requests for donations from out-of-state candidates. jmbar2 Sunday #3

I respectfully disagree in this regard: We can and should, if possible, contribute to the campaigns Ocelot II Sunday #4

Oh, I donate to out of state candidates, when I think it will matter. MineralMan Sunday #5

Got it Cirsium Sunday #8

Oh, bother. Bye for now. MineralMan Sunday #9

OK Cirsium Sunday #10

You can say anything you like about any candidate in Minnesota. MineralMan Sunday #11

if the airwaves/news reports/donation requests/other info... ret5hd Sunday #12

Wait, you want me to stop donating to out of state candidates? MineralMan Sunday #13

No, I want youn to stop treating others as unruly children... ret5hd Sunday #19

You're allowed to donate, but hush... Keep them pretty finger typing tips to yourself ❤️ MerryBlooms Sunday #16

Really? Cirsium Sunday #15

No worries. Never heard of either of them. MineralMan Sunday #18

hmmm Cirsium Sunday #32

And none of them are running for any office right now. They are all irrelevant. MineralMan Monday #62

No worries Cirsium Monday #64

Are you in the district where Sean Mccann is running for the House? Scrivener7 Monday #33

No Cirsium Monday #49

He's seriously so impressive, and such a good guy Scrivener7 Monday #50

After more research... Cirsium Monday #52

What do you think that money is for? Boo1 Monday #46

Oh, for pity's sake! MineralMan Monday #48

Are we allowed to donate? Cirsium Sunday #6

Of course. I donate to out of state candidates MineralMan Sunday #7

Better clear it with the OP first just to be safe. BannonsLiver Sunday #22

Oh, he is fine with donations. LisaL Sunday #24

Lol, that's a Big ask from a political board. MerryBlooms Sunday #14

Well, I've been around here for quite some time. MineralMan Sunday #17

Are you okay with those of us out of state that supported Franken? MerryBlooms Sunday #25

On the bright side, in case you didn't like my previous comment... MerryBlooms Sunday #31

Oh, I just want to cry. .Thank you for sharing such lovely news!!! niyad Monday #53

Sadly, it didn't work. MineralMan Monday #63

You Do Understand That Your Actions Haven't Been Established.... ColoringFool Monday #35

I agree that people usually know the candidates and issues in their state of residence senseandsensibility Sunday #20

lol simmer down BannonsLiver Sunday #21

There are always going to be bad actors with nefarious intentions among us. ... littlemissmartypants Sunday #23

WTF? Scrivener7 Sunday #26

I'm in California. Buddyzbuddy Sunday #27

That is good inside baseball info from California senseandsensibility Sunday #29

And at the end of the day, I'm getting all Democrats anyway Sympthsical Monday #36

Good advice. ananda Sunday #28

So Im confused - I should only donate money to candidates in my state? Or cani support candidates Nanjeanne Sunday #30

Federal candidates affect us all Sympthsical Monday #34

"You won't have anything to do with how they turn out." HAVE YOU ANY IDEA...... ColoringFool Monday #37

I was talking about elections and candidates in states other than your own. MineralMan Monday #38

Hilarious Cirsium Monday #51

I'd never tell you who to vote for. I'm in California where lots of people have opinions on who I should vote for. Iggo Monday #39

Well, I lived in California for over 50 years. MineralMan Monday #41

Nah. That doesn't really work. yardwork Monday #40

Minnesota has had its share of Republican Governors. MineralMan Monday #42

Working locally is the best and I know you do a lot of it. yardwork Monday #43

Well, you're right about that. MineralMan Monday #44

I'm sorry to read about your health problems. yardwork Monday #45

Oh, well. It's also not optional. MineralMan Monday #47

I read that Craig and Flanagan are tied in the polls. RandySF Monday #54

Totally and absolutely disagree. Senators in your state affect me. NoRethugFriends Monday #55

And, yet, nothing I do affects their election or non-election. MineralMan Monday #57

Of course it matters to me. It's the UNITED STATES senate, not the Minnesota senate NoRethugFriends Monday #58

Well, we do have a state Senate, too. MineralMan Monday #61

Check yourself. You are going off the rails. NoRethugFriends Monday #66

Do i know you? MineralMan 22 hrs ago #67

Just kind of check the responses on this thread. NoRethugFriends 20 hrs ago #68

This message was self-deleted by its author NoRethugFriends Monday #56

The renewed paradigm is that everyone's business is everyone's business all the time, because it's a small world. OC375 Monday #59

Here! Here! duckworth969 Monday #60

I vote in my local elections AZProgressive Monday #65