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A conglomeration of national and local politics, Minnesota to Washington and, yes, even Wall Street to Main Street. Filed Under Politics aims to aggregate and contextualize political news for the political junkie in you.
Thu, 12/17, 6:13pm (3 years ago)
Minnesota Senator Al Franken took the rare move of ending a speech on the Senate floor on Thursday.
While presiding over the chamber, Franken, a Democrat, cut off Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman when Lieberman reached the 10 minute mark of his speech on a proposed amendment to the health care bill.
Lieberman…
Wed, 11/18, 12:15pm (3 years ago)
Jesse Ventura is back. The former professional wrestler and Minnesota governor is scheduled to host WWE: A RAW Thanksgiving on Monday in Hershey, Penn.
Ventura, who won the highest seat in the state as an independent and served from 1999 to 2003, is also hosting a new television show called Conspiracy…
Tue, 11/17, 8:14pm (3 years ago)
For some state Republicans, former U.S. Senator Norm Coleman is the best choice to replace Gov. Tim Pawlenty in 2010, according to a recent Rassmusen poll.
About 50 percent of 330 Republicans polled said they would vote for Coleman, with his next closest GOP competitor, Rep. Marty Siefert, pulling in…
Wed, 11/11, 8:37pm (4 years ago)
Republican state Sen. Michael Jungbauer is calling it quits on his run for governor of Minnesota.
In an e-mail sent to supporters on Wednesday, Jungbauer said he was dropping out of the race due to a lack of financial support for his campaign.
"Our campaign is truly supported by the working class…
Fri, 10/30, 1:17pm (4 years ago)
A glance at Ward 9 City Council candidate Dave Bicking's Web site tells you that he is "principled. Practical. Passionate." But take a second to listen to his campaign song and you'll find out he also plans on "kick ass at City Hall" if he is elected next week.
Bicking is…
Wed, 10/28, 8:43pm (4 years ago)
Yes, it's early to be talking about the next presidential race, but for all you campaign junkies out there...
A recent CNN poll found that Gov. Tim Pawlenty is way behind other big-name republicans expected to run for president in 2012.
According to the poll, out of the 1,083 adult Americans…
Wed, 10/21, 3:57pm (4 years ago)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty is pulling limited support in any perspective presidential run in 2012, but Minnesota's other highest-profile Republican, U.S. Rep Michele Bachmann, has told an Iowa reporter that she as no intention of following the governor's lead and looking toward the White House.
Speaking in Iowa with Republican Rep. Steve…
Mon, 10/19, 5:27pm (4 years ago)
Steve Kelley, a senior fellow at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute, announced Monday that he will run for governor, according to the Star Tribune.
Kelley will be joining about two dozen other candidates in what most people consider to be a wide open race for the govenor's seat. Kelley…
Sun, 10/18, 1:16pm (4 years ago)
An unlikely trio is putting partisanship aside to support the medical device industry, according to the Washington Post.
Democratic Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar and republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty are working to fight off a proposed $40 billion fee on medical device makers over the next 10 years. The…
Fri, 10/16, 3:49pm (4 years ago)
With Minnesota's Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty looking to go national and a deep field of DFL candidates lining up for a shot at his job, The Washington Post's The Fix political blog as named Minnesota one of the 15 states in the country most likely to switch political parties in…
Tue, 10/13, 8:09pm (4 years ago)
Gov. Tim Pawlenty may be contradicting himself as he continues his unofficial march toward a presidential campaign, according to Minnesota Public Radio.
The governor wants more troops to support the war in Afganistan, but he has also critisized President Barack Obama for overspending.
"I believe that the commanders on the ground…
Tue, 9/8, 11:00pm (4 years ago)
Citing an "informed source," Minnpost.com columnist David Brauer says President Barack Obama will be in town on Saturday to give a speech on health care.
The speech, according to Bauer, is set for 1 p.m., just five hours before the Gophers kick off their season at TCF Bank Stadium. Any potential…
Tue, 9/8, 11:44am (4 years ago)
Pollsters from the Minnesota House of Representatives were at the Great Minnesota Get Together over the past 12 days, polling Minnesotans on everything from spending cuts during recessions to fishing with multiple poles (a pressing issue for the Land of 10,000 Lakes, certainly).
According to the poll, Minnesotans want:
The opportunity to…
Wed, 8/5, 3:18pm (4 years ago)
Lou Holtz, the Hall of Fame college football coach who lead the Golden Gophers for two seasons in the 1980's, could be making a run for Congress in Florida.
The Orlando Sentinel reported on Monday that Holtz, 72, is considering a House of Representatives run in Florida's 24th Congressional District, a…
Tue, 8/4, 3:40pm (4 years ago)
After announcing his candidacy for Congress in the 6th District a week ago, Elwyn Tinklenberg said on Tuesday that he will no longer be running.
Tinklenberg's campaign would have been his third run against Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann. In 2008, he lost to Bachmann by 3 percent.
On his Web site Tinklenberg…
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