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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.
Tue, 11/6, 9:36am (6 months ago)
When the polls opened at 7 a.m. Tuesday, voters were greeted with long lines, the Star Tribune reported.
Traditionally, Minnesota has the highest voter turnout rate for presidential elections in the country, according to CBS Minnesota. In the 2008 election, nearly 78 percent of Minnesotans voted.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie predicts…
Mon, 11/5, 3:06pm (6 months ago)
One day before Election Day, more than 30 million people have already voted across the country, according to data complied by George Mason University's United States Elections Project.
The votes have been cast by mail or in person across 34 states and the District of Columbia, the Associated Press reported.
Of five…
Mon, 11/5, 1:46pm (6 months ago)
Provisional ballots are at the center of a dispute in Ohio that could prolong the election results well past Tuesday.
Ohio is once again one of the important swing states coveted by both candidates, and the Washington Post reports that poll results are too close to call in the battleground state.
Provisional…
Mon, 11/5, 11:59am (7 months ago)
Two days before the election, Pew released a poll showing Pres. Obama with a 3 percent lead over Gov. Romney in the race for the White House.
This is Pew's final tally of the election, and Obama's numbers are up from one week ago when the poll found the candidates tied.…
Mon, 11/5, 10:40am (7 months ago)
As Pres. Barack Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney geared up for the final days before election day, the third party presidential candidates held their final debate.
The debate, moderated by former Green Party candidate Ralph Nader, had Gary Johnson, Virgil Goode, Rocky Anderson and Jill Stein sparred over a wide-range of…
Fri, 11/2, 3:10pm (7 months ago)
Both presidential candidates cited the final jobs report before Election Day to bolster their campaigns, one pointing to progress, another to stagnation, CNN reported.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported growth of 171,000 workers in October and the unemployment rate rose slightly from 7.8 percent to 7.9 percent. This is attributable…
Thu, 11/1, 10:32pm (7 months ago)
Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan will be campaigning in Minnesota Sunday with only days left before the election.
The rally will take place at the Minneapolis-St. Paul airport at 3:30 p.m; doors open at 1:30 p.m.
Presidential campaigning has picked up in the state this last week with presidential TV ads…
Thu, 11/1, 10:09pm (7 months ago)
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg endorsed President Barack Obama Thursday following a destructive storm that "brought the stakes of Tuesday’s presidential election into sharp relief," Bloomberg wrote on his personal website.
The New York Times reported that Bloomberg, a political independent, has been critical of both Obama and Republican opponent…
Thu, 11/1, 8:00pm (7 months ago)
Both presidential candidates will be eagerly waiting for the specifics of the job report to be released Friday.
The report will show the country's unemployment rate, a hot topic of debate for Pres. Obama and Gov. Romney.
An increase in unemployment rate could be what tips the election in Romney's favor, The…
Thu, 11/1, 6:44pm (7 months ago)
Moneyball actor Brad Pitt invested $100,000 in four states, including Minnesota, to fight initiatives against gay marriage. The Minnesota amendment would ban same-sex marriage while the ballot initiatives in Maine, Maryland and Washington would legalize gay marriage.
Pitt’s donation went to The Human Rights Campaign National Marriage Fund, a nationwide LGBT…
Thu, 11/1, 6:34pm (7 months ago)
Once called a “safe” state for President Barack Obama, Minnesota shows a narrowing margin between presidential candidates— gaining the attention from both campaigns.
Minnesota Public Radio reported Republican candidate Mitt Romney is “seriously considering a stop in Minnesota before Election Day.”
“For the first time… it looks like the presidential campaign has…
Tue, 10/30, 2:15pm (7 months ago)
Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan is set to arrive at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this evening before heading to Wisconsin to aid with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, according to a Pioneer Press article.
His estimated time of arrival at MSP is 4:15 p.m. He will then make campaign stops in…
Mon, 10/29, 4:13pm (7 months ago)
In the final week before the election, Minnesota is drawing new interest from the presidential race between President Barack Obama and Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, with both campaigns now running TV ads and lining up last-minute visits.
Former President Bill Clinton is campaigning in Minnesota Tuesday for the Obama campaign…
Fri, 10/26, 9:45am (7 months ago)
Despite President Barack Obama's poorly-rated performance in the first debate, viewers determined he bounced back for two "wins" over Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney in the second and third debates, according to Gallup polls.
In the first debate, Romney dominated, garnering 72 percent of the vote to Obama's 20 percent. For…
Mon, 10/22, 11:05am (7 months ago)
The Star Tribune Editorial Board endorsed Sen. Amy Klobuchar for re-election Sunday, calling her a "political marvel" and saying she has "represented Minnesota very well."
Her opponent, Republican Kurt Bills, declined an invitation to meet with the Editorial Board, drawing criticism from it and others.
"His unwillingness to spend an hour explaining…
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