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February 12, 2012
Sat, 2/11, 6:11pm (11 hours ago)
Mitt Romney won the Maine caucuses Saturday in yet another nonbinding straw poll.
Romney won over second-place finisher Ron Paul with 39 percent of the vote in a contest that had only about 5,500 turn out, according to Public Policy Polling. Paul finished with 36 percent, only 194 less than Romney.
Although…
Wed, 1/25, 1:37pm (3 weeks ago)
Whether you watched last night’s State of the Union address or not, here’s a roundup of the news today:
-First, here’s the full text.
-UMN professor (and Smart Politics blogger) wrote about the readability of President Obama’s speech. The Flesch-Kincaid test, which analyzes text based on the length of / number of…
Wed, 1/25, 10:51am (3 weeks ago)
Weeks after announcing she would end her presidential bid, Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she'll run for a fourth congressional term, according to the Star Tribune.
"I'm running in the 6th Congressional District," she told the Star Tribune. "The people are very positive about the service that I've given them. I've…
Tue, 1/24, 8:58am (3 weeks ago)
Mitt Romney, Republican presidential primary candidate, released his tax returns Tuesday morning, revealing a $45 million two-year income and a recently-closed Swiss bank account, The New York Times reported.
Romney took criticism for failing to release his returns, even as governor of Massachusetts. His returns reveal a 14 percent tax rate,…
Thu, 1/19, 3:35pm (3 weeks ago)
Certified results have surfaced from the Iowa caucus showing that Rick Santorum leads Mitt Romney by 34 votes, in contrast to an eight vote lead Romney held on caucus night, reports The New York Times.
According to a statement made Thursday morning by Matt Strawn, chairman of Iowa Republican Party, voting…
Thu, 1/19, 10:31am (3 weeks ago)
Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry on Thursday will drop out of the race and endorse Newt Gingrich, the New York Times reports, citing Republican officials.
Perry's endorsement is designed to bolster conservative candidate Newt Gingrich's campaign in the face of Saturday's South Carolina primary. With fewer conservatives in the race, Gingrich…
Sun, 1/15, 9:34pm (4 weeks ago)
Jon Huntsman will end his presidential bid Monday and endorse front-runner Mitt Romney, according to a report from CNN.
The decision comes after Huntsman finished third in the New Hampshire primary. The former Utah governor chose to skip the Iowa caucus, where he finished last, and focused his campaign on the New…
Wed, 1/4, 12:46pm (1 month ago)
After finishing a distant sixth in the Iowa caucus, Minnesota congresswoman Michelle Bachmann suspended her presidential campaign Wednesday morning, effectively ending her bid for the White House, according to a report from the Star Tribune.
"Last night the people of Iowa spoke with a very clear voice and so I have…
Wed, 1/4, 1:57am (1 month ago)
After months of campaigning and debating, Mitt Romney won the Iowa Republican Caucus, the first stop of many to narrow down and select the Republican presidential nominee.
As the final precinct reported early Wednesday, Romney won the caucus with just eight more votes than Rick Santorum. Romney gained 24.6 percent of…
Sat, 12/3, 1:52pm (2 months ago)
A tumultuous month and even stranger presidential campaign for Herman Cain is coming to a close. The Georgia Republican and businessman announced Saturday that he is "suspending" his bid for the Oval Office.
Political experts had been forecasting the end of Cain's campaign for weeks, and his poll numbers had been…
Thu, 11/17, 1:55pm (3 months ago)
Minnesota's state government on Wednesday sold $757 million in tobacco settlement bonds as part of the controversial deal reached in July to end the state's historic 20-day government shutdown. Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers reached the deal after partisan negotiations over Minnesota's $5 billion budget deficit crumbled during the…
Mon, 11/14, 10:40am (3 months ago)
The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will hear arguments next spring over President Obama's health care overhaul, a policy that many say is the President's main domestic achievement.
The decision to hear the case next March comes just months before Election Day, where a Supreme Court decision…
The decision to hear the case next March comes just months before Election Day, where a Supreme Court decision…
Wed, 11/9, 2:40pm (3 months ago)
The Republican candidates for the GOP presidential nomination are set to debate in Michigan this Wednesday, according to the Star Tribune. The debate will focus on how each candidate would fix the economy.
The candidates will also have to face tough questions about each of their oppositions to the government…
The candidates will also have to face tough questions about each of their oppositions to the government…
Wed, 11/9, 1:21pm (3 months ago)
Fifty-two percent of voters say they approve of Governor Mark Dayton's work while in office, according to a poll by the Star Tribune.
The DFL governor said he was impressed with the numbers, especially since the state shutdown in summer and the current debate over the proposed Vikings stadium.
“They’re definitely better…
Mon, 11/7, 11:30am (3 months ago)
Minneapolis mayor R.T. Rybak will be playing an integral role in the upcoming 2012 presidential race.
As one of the five vice chairs for the Democratic National Committee, Rybak's duties will include making national media appearances, giving speeches to state party groups, responding to Republican debates, mobilizing volunteers and fundraising.
After being…
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