Brian Melendez - State DFL Chair Candidate

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On this week's show: Brian Melendez talks about faith, values & the DFL "We've let the Republicans claim they are 'holier than thou' and we've let them get away with it."

Brian says Republicans are "manipulating voters with their talk of religion", while the values the DFL party is really closer to most religions values. He has some ideas about how to call Republicans out "on their own hypocrisy".

Listen and hear about how why Brian is against a "one size fits all" campaign strategy.

There are two other candidates for the job -- Betty Folliard and Josh Syrjamaki. Interviews with those two candidates are also posted on our Inside Minnesota Politics website. On May 21st, the DFL State Central Committee will choose one of these three to head the party.

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Betty Folliard-DFL State Chair Candidate

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Former State Representative Betty Folliard tells Peter Idusogie she wants to lead Minnesota Democrats back into the majority. She is one of three candidates running for DFL State Party Chair. Betty talks about what the DFL message should be, running the party like a business and how to attract three important groups John Kerry lost.

There are two other candidates for the job. Last week we interviewed Josh Syrjamaki. On our next show we will talk with Brian Melendez.

In our political news headlines: Republicans are upset that one of their own has Indian financing and the inside scoop why one incumbent Republican Minnesota Congressman is not raising as many dollars as he has in the past.

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Josh Syrjamaki-State DFL Chair candidate

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The stakes are high as the DFL picks its next State Chair. "Inside Minnesota Politics" is the only show to interview all three candidates for the job. Our first interview is with former Wellstone Deputy Campaign Manager and Congressional Staffer Josh Syrjamaki. Click on the above mp3 link to listen or download.

In our next two shows we will interview the other candidates Betty Folliard and Brian Melendez.

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