"Stay Hopeful" with Minnesota US Senator Dave Durenberger (R) 1978-1995

"Suburban Swing Voters" with Professor David Schultz of Hamline University

* Thankful * Who are Moderates in Minnesota? * Suburban College Educated Women * Shifts:  College Educated White from R to D & White Working Class without College from D to R * Decrease in Minnesota Competitive Districts. * Use of Political Language * Use of Charged Terms & Gun Control Story "Gun Control" vs. "Common  Sense" * Civic Education * Changing Our Language Professor David Schultz Hamline University: https://www.hamline.edu/faculty-staff/david-schultz/ [https://www.hamline.edu/faculty-staff/david-schultz/] 2018 Profesor Schultz on CSPAN talking Minnesota Politics: https://www.c-span.org/video/?453675-3/washington-journal-david-schultz-discusses-political-dynamics-minnesota [https://www.c-span.org/video/?453675-3/washington-journal-david-schultz-discusses-political-dynamics-minnesota] Books referenced: Bill Bishop, The Big Sort :  Why the Clustering of Like-Minded America is Tearing Us Apart [https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/2569072-the-big-sort] Professor Schultz Publications: https://www.amazon.com/David-A.-Schultz/e/B001ITRGIG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share [https://www.amazon.com/David-A.-Schultz/e/B001ITRGIG%3Fref=dbs_a_mng_rwt_scns_share] @ProfDSchultz [@ProfDSchultz]

"North Minneapolis is Moderate" with Victor Martinez

* Thankful * Get to Know Victor Martinez * Victor Talks North Minneapolis Diversity & Needs * Youth, Education, Empowerment, & Resources * Latino Community Specifics * Basic Needs:  Streets Clean, Neighbor Clean Up New Lighting. * Unmet Needs of Minneapolis:  Same Thing Since 1967:  Northside Opportunities & Jobs / West Broadway * 35% of North Minneapolis Under Age of 18   * Escondido Improves in Crime vs. North Minneapolis Stays the Same * North Minneapolis Pastors Support Accountability & Discipline  * North Minneapolis Faith Based Ideas vs. Political Party Positions  * Income Disparities Require Work & Collaboration with Church   * Government Does Not Know What to Do--Now Calling Pastors Asking Faith Leaders for Help * Victor's Grassroots Campaign * Victor Shares his Pro-Life position & community's reception of his position   * North Minneapolis Moderates * Victor Next Steps Meet Victor:  https://www.victor4citycouncil.com/ [https://www.victor4citycouncil.com/] https://www.facebook.com/VictorMartinezCityCouncil/ [https://www.facebook.com/VictorMartinezCityCouncil/] https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-martinez-33881311 [https://www.linkedin.com/in/victor-martinez-33881311]

"Purple Politics" with former Edina 49A State Rep Dario Anselmo

* Introduction to Dario Anselmo & his civic and life passions. * Edina Education Update * 2016 Minnesota State Electoral Success in 49A Edina as a small business moderate or progressive republican * Minnesota legislative experiences & voting as a "purple" politician * 2018 shifting national tides find Dario losing to Heather Edelson (D). * 2020 Non-partisan Hennepin County Commissioner campaign without a party endorsement * 2022 Predictions

"Stay Hopeful" with Minnesota US Senator Dave Durenberger (R) 1978-1995

Minnesota Moderate Podcast host Bradley Schaeppi welcomes former US Senator Dave Durenberger to the podcast.  Senator Durenberger shares story after story of "bottom up" "grassroots" civic based political philosophy and governance.  Podcast conversation covers:  governing from Washington DC in the 1970s-1990s, effective local and state governing, lessons from Harold Stassen, observations of past and present Minnesota Republican party & "reviving the middle."  Check us out at: Subscribe to our mailing list at www.minnesotamoderate.com @minnmoderate If you like our podcast, please share with a friend!

"Reviving the Middle"

Bradley Schaeppi 1. Mission 2. Vision 3. Values 4. Why Bradley Schaeppi?   5. "You Stand for Nothing"   6. Reviving the Middle 7. Podcast Future 8. Thankful 9. Please Subscribe