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                             TOWNHALL INFORMATION

Who: Congressman Erik Paulsen/3rd District Constituents

What: Town Hall Meeting

When: Monday, August 2nd, 2010
     7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

 Where: Southview Middle School Auditorium
    4725 Southview Lane, Edina MN

For Town Hall Related Inquiries contact me at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Election judges are needed for the Aug. 10 Primary Election and Nov. 2 General Election.  Don't let Republicans be underrepresented at the polls as election judges.  Did you know that each polling place tries to get an election judge from each major party to work the shifts.  Minneapolis and St. Paul is very underrepresented for election judges who are Republicans.

On Election Day, judges may work a partial shift (6 a.m. to 2 p.m. or 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.) or a full shift. Compensation is $8.75 per hour. Election judges must be U.S. citizens, 18 years of age on Election Day and preferably Scott County residents.

Responsibilities include greeting voters and ensuring they are at the correct polling place, registering voters, obtaining signatures, completing forms, giving out ballots and demonstrating how to use the voting machine.

All election judges are required to attend a two-hour paid training session. Returning judges will need to attend training every two years. Training sessions will be offered in Shakopee during July. Anyone interested in serving as an election judge in Shakopee should call (952) 233-9316 by June 1.

(State law permits individuals to be absent from work without penalty to serve as an election judge. The employer must be given at least 20 days notice and can choose to reduce an individual’s wages by the amount of compensation received from the city for being an election judge.)

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ST. PAUL — State Representative Keith Downey (R-Edina) was named a Finalist for the 2010 Leaders in Public Policy Award, presented by Politics in Minnesota and the St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report.   Downey was one of seven House members, and the sole Republican House member, recognized as a Finalist from among nominees submitted by peers and colleagues.

According to Steven Jahn, Publisher of Finance & Commerce, Inc., which owns the print and online news publications, “We are pleased to host an event which allows those involved in the day-to-day business of governance and advocacy to recognize leaders who excel in advancing sound public policy to benefit the state – regardless of political affiliation,” Jahn said.

Freshman Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen recently jumped into the ever-growing crowd of representatives with political action committees designed to support other candidates. His is called "ICE PAC," which stands for "Impacting Crucial Elections."  Read the full article here.

The Edina City Council will have two seats up for reelection in November.  These seats are currently held by Scot Housch and Joni Bennett.  We have talked as a Senate District about getting back to our local roots and creating solid conservative foundations for our city councils and school boards.  Are you candidate material?  Are you ready to make a difference in your local community?  If so, contact our co-chair Lew Coffey.  The filing period for a candidacy is Aug 3 - 17th. 

One of the most decisive elements in this year's historic opportunity is going to be our ability to finance the campaign efforts of the candidates to whom we've given our endorsement. The money we raise from this our calling will be directed to the campaigns of our three local representatives and other Republicans in our area. Independent expenditures will be paid for with the contributions we receive from Republicans and concerned citizens from every household and individual we can reach.

From here until Election Day, every function that we organize and perform will be considered in part to be a fundraising opportunity along with whatever else its purpose might be. Beginning Monday, May 24 we'll begin a regular monthly fundraising phone bank, contacting everyone with whom we have a connection to ask for their help. We'll use our regular database of previous contributors as well as anyone who has expressed an interest in our activities, so none of these calls will be "cold."

In May we hope to make over 1500 phone calls and then repeat the same effort during the week of June 21st. In order to accomplish that goal we'll need your help. With 10 volunteers for each of those three nights contributing three solid hours of conversation with neighbors and fellow Republicans, we can raise the money to win the opportunity we have before us. There will be prepared scripts and lists broken down by precincts and previous contribution history, so no one will need to feel as if they're harassing strangers or disturbing someone who’s never had a connection to us. And there will be plenty of help from experienced callers to answer questions and offer advice and, of course, refreshments and snacks galore.

Calling dates and times are Monday, May 24, Wednesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 27 from 6-9 pm Monday thru Thursday, June 21-24 from 6-9 pm and Saturday, June 26 from 10 am – 4 pm Calling location is the Seaton Law Firm at 7300 Metro Blvd, Suite 500, in Edina.

To confirm your calling date contact your precinct chair, or send an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Prepared and paid for by Third Congressional Republican Committee. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.

3^rdCongressional District convention was held on April 17th.  Erik Paulsen was endorsed as the Republican candidate in CD3.

Lots of learnings:

We need Republican Election Judges.  17,000 more ballots were counted that registered voters.  We need you. 

Funny story about Erik Paulsen, our US House Rep, as told by Jeff Johnson.  Wouldn’t you really like to have someone take care of your business in Washington that is fiscally conservative?  Well, that’s Erik.  Erik needed a dresser for his shared apartment in D.C.  He shopped Ikea, here in Twin cities.  But instead of paying the $15 to deliver, he took one piece at a time in his luggage when he travelled back to D.C.  We like Erik! 

Tony Sutton, chair of MN Republican party:  Republicans stand for Jobs, Lower Taxes, Lower Spending and Limited government.  We can capture the Independents with these values because we Republicans share them with the Independent voter.

 Debate between Marty and Tom was good. 

As Reported by Mary K. Pate