Get your umbrellas ready, political fans.

In preparation for Sunday's deadline for federal campaign reports and next Tuesday's political caucuses, you should brace for some raining numbers and a storm of news.

On Sunday, January 31, federal campaign finance reports are due. That means congressional candidates will start releasing their reports as the numbers are available. (Sixth District Democratic candidate Maureen Reed already got the storm started last week). Sunday is also the deadline for Gov. Tim Pawlenty to report how much he raised for his political action committee last year.

Meanwhile, gubernatorial candidates - a pack of more than two dozen - are gearing up for the Feb. 2 caucuses by showing their support and making their pitches.

A pre-sunrise sampling:

Republican candidate Marty Seifert Monday morning entered with week with a few extra friends -- he announced a Women for Seifert Metro Leadership Team Monday morning that includes longtime activists Evie Axdahl, Mary Igo, Phyllis Kieffer and others.

At 1:30 pm, Republican candidate Tom Emmer will announce "endorsements by more elected officials including a statewide Republican elected official."

Independence Party's Joe Repya said Sunday (just before the Vikings lost their chance to go to the Super Bowl) said he'd agree to state financing of a new football stadium, if the Vikings owner put up 51 percent of the financing and allowed Minnesotans to buy Vikings "stock," in a program modeled after the system in Green Bay.

Democrat Mark Dayton, who is bypassing DFL endorsement, will give the press a chance to ask him questions later in the afternoon. (For those tracking details, Dayton changed the time from 2:30 pm to 3 pm.)

Update on the storm:

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tom Rukavina Tuesday morning will "personally deliver DVD copies of his campaign's first TV ad to members of the Capitol Press Corps. The ad is a light-hearted, creative appeal to likely precinct caucus goers."