Podcasts by Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler Podcast

Sorry, Not Sorry - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-11-16T14:49:47

Following the midterm elections, Melissa Hortman will become the Minnesota House Speaker, the second most powerful elected offial in the state behind the Governor. Pat Kessler talks with her in ...

Minnesota Blue - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-11-10T18:21:34

We've discussed a number of the ways Minnesota has turned into a purple state as of late, but in this week's midterm elections, it was almost as blue as they come. Pat Kessler looks at what happ...

Tangled Up In Blue&Red - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-11-01T21:36:45

It's the culmination of an ugly year in politics, and Pat Kessler covers that as we round the clubhouse turn toward the midterms. But he also goes in deeper on one of the most important stories ...

Ramping Up - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-10-25T21:15:15

We're less than two weeks away from the midterm elections, and things are really slowing down. No wait, what's the exact opposite? They're ramping up incredibly! This week, explosives were deliv...

Context for Bonzo - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-10-18T21:15:03

Today, Pat Kessler looks at a dying breed in Minnesota, an exotic species in this state: Moderatus Repbiclicanus. Also, a senate candidate faces questions about an old Facebook post comparing fo...

#TWITTERNEWS - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-10-17T16:31:32

Pat Kessler digs deep into the social media aspects of the 2018 political race.

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Tired of Winning -- Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-10-10T11:32:20

Pat Kessler deconstructs President Donald Trump’s Rochester rally and goes inside the room to see some all-in Trump supporters.

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Steady As She Goes - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-09-27T20:05:23

The entire world of politics is galvanized by Thursday's hearings surrounding Trump's SCOTUS pick Brett Kavanaugh, accused of a decades-ago sexual assault by Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. Meanwhile...

Finding Bigfoot - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-09-20T21:17:54

Did you ever wonder just how much those targeting potential voters actually know about their targets? The answer, according to Pat Kessler, would shock you. Also, a bold new ad from the Dean Phi...

Ad Wars -- Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-09-13T22:26:24

The gloves are coming off in a battleground state, and Pat Kessler takes a deeper look into some of the latest ads. Also, do you know how many newly-registered Minnesota voters there are who als...

Over The Rainbow - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-09-06T21:24:15

This week, the famed ruby slippers from "The Wizard of Oz" were found more than a decade after they were stolen. We're not in Kansas anymore, as Pat Kessler describes a wild week in politics. In...

Best State Fair - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-08-30T21:19:20

As Rogers & Hammerstein penned for their immortal musical, "Our state fair is a great state fair." Except, as Pat Kessler argues in this week's episode of Minnesota Politics 101, Minnesota's...

Cheers from the Fair - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-08-23T22:28:58

For many politicians, the Minnesota State Fair serves as their best opportunity to get good face time with voters before the election. Pat Kessler presents this week from the Great Minnesota Get...

The Dust Settles - Minnesota Politics 101 with Pat Kessler from 2018-08-16T22:57:17

The 2018 Minnesota primary elections are over and came with more than their share of shockers, and left a lot of questions for the election season still to come.

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Dogs&Cats Living Together - Minnesota Politics 101 from 2018-08-09T23:50:14

This week, WCCO's political reporter Pat Kessler examines the rifts in the political parties, chats with Richard Painter (who wants President Trump impeached), explores Tim Pawlenty and Jef...

The Trump Factor In A Purple State - Minnesota Politics 101 from 2018-08-02T22:24:02

Donald Trump didn't win the state of Minnesota in 2016 (though it was close). Nevertheless, Trump is a factor in nearly every midterm race in this state in 2018. WCCO-TV's Pat Kessler shows how ...

A Filing Day That Will Live In Infamy - Minnesota Politics 101 from 2018-07-16T21:32:56

"All hell broke loose." Pat Kessler talks about the rush to beat the filind day deadline that saw an astonishing number of chess pieces being moved around in quick succession.

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