Ken Martin
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We do that by persuading voters, for sure, but we also do that by registering people who aren't registered, get them involved in their democracy, make sure they understand that they have power and a voice, and make sure they're mobilized to the polls.
This is a historic investment by the DNC, the largest investment ever
and actually reversing the trends that we've seen in recent years where we've lost ground to the Republicans on voter registration.
I'm very excited about it.
Thanks for being here.
Thank you.
The fight's not in here. The fight is for our values. The fight is for working people. The fight right now is against Donald Trump and the billionaires who bought this country.
The fight's not in here. The fight is for our values. The fight is for working people. The fight right now is against Donald Trump and the billionaires who bought this country.
The fight's not in here. The fight is for our values. The fight is for working people. The fight right now is against Donald Trump and the billionaires who bought this country.
So I have to admit that I have my own white privilege here. But that doesn't prevent me from seeing the phobias that exist throughout our communities, both in Minnesota and, frankly, throughout this country.
So I have to admit that I have my own white privilege here. But that doesn't prevent me from seeing the phobias that exist throughout our communities, both in Minnesota and, frankly, throughout this country.
Thank you so much.
Thank you so much.
Well, let me just start by saying thanks for having me. And isn't it a little crazy that this race is coming down to two middle-aged white guys from the Midwest with three-letter first names? Ken and Ben. Who would have thought, right?
Well, let me just start by saying thanks for having me. And isn't it a little crazy that this race is coming down to two middle-aged white guys from the Midwest with three-letter first names? Ken and Ben. Who would have thought, right?
No, it's great. And Ben's a wonderful friend. He's doing great things in Wisconsin, for sure. Look, you know, for me, I've always said being a party chair is the political equivalency of being a fire hydrant, right? You get pissed on by everyone. Like you said, you get none of the credit when you win, all the blame when you lose.
No, it's great. And Ben's a wonderful friend. He's doing great things in Wisconsin, for sure. Look, you know, for me, I've always said being a party chair is the political equivalency of being a fire hydrant, right? You get pissed on by everyone. Like you said, you get none of the credit when you win, all the blame when you lose.
And of course, if you're doing your job the right way, you're saying no more than you're saying yes. So by the time it's over, you have far fewer friends. So I'm eyes wide open about this. I've been the chair of the Minnesota DFL the last 14 years, came in
And of course, if you're doing your job the right way, you're saying no more than you're saying yes. So by the time it's over, you have far fewer friends. So I'm eyes wide open about this. I've been the chair of the Minnesota DFL the last 14 years, came in
to this job right after the disastrous midterm elections in 2010 where we suffered you know throughout the country as you remember John one of the worst shellacans we faced as a party in in years and that was true in Minnesota we lost a 40-year senate majority we lost the state house