Today on The Ed Morrissey Show, we have a special Thursday edition featuring the men and women challenging Democratic House incumbents in Minnesota.  I’ll host the show from the AM 1280 The Patriot studios, and with me in the studio will be Teresa Collett, vying for the MN-04 seat held now by Betty McCollum.  Teresa will be my co-host for the entire show as we talk to the following GOP candidates:

• Chip Cravaack (MN-08, incumbent: Jim Oberstar)
• Randy Demmer (MN-01, incumbent: Tim Walz)
• Lee Byberg (MN-07, incumbent: Collin Peterson)
• Joel Demos (MN-05, incumbent: Keith Ellison)
• John Randall of the NRCC

We will talk with them to get a sense of how well they’ve succeeded in putting Democratic incumbents on the defensive, what issues matter most in their districts, and how you can help put them over the top.  Don’t miss this very special edition of the Ed Morrissey Show!

Update: Want to see how difficult it will be in MN-05? Here’s a voicemail message the Demos campaign received this week. Keep it classy, Democrats!

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