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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.
Mon, 10/22, 10:23am (7 months ago)
A poll conducted for the Star Tribune shows DFL Congressional candidate Rick Nolan outpacing Republican incumbent Chip Cravaack by seven percentage points in the Eighth Congressional District, the Star Tribune reported.
The district covers the vast northeastern section of the state and encompasses rural stretches, the Iron Range and Duluth. The area leans…
Fri, 10/12, 12:50pm (7 months ago)
A probable cause hearing Friday addressed allegations that Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie has abused his office by campaigning against the voter ID amendment.
Sens. Mike Parry, R-Waseca, and Scott Newman, R-Hutchinson, filed a complaint with the Office of Administrative Hearings Oct. 4 alleging that Ritchie has been misusing the…
Mon, 10/8, 9:11pm (7 months ago)
Congressional candidate Jim Graves conceded Monday to incorrectly listing on an online biography that he served on the board of United Way of Central Minnesota, the Star Tribune reported.
Graves, who is taking on Rep. Michele Bachmann in Congressional District 6, did serve on a "board-level committee" and changed his online…
Mon, 10/8, 2:57pm (7 months ago)
Analysts of last Wednesday’s Presidential Debate almost unanimously deemed Republican candidate Mitt Romney as the winner — not only for presentation, but also for nonverbal communication.
Eric Ostermeier, research associate at the Humphrey School’s Center for the Study of Politics and Governance at the University of Minnesota, conducted an experiment counting…
Thu, 10/4, 2:06pm (7 months ago)
Jim Lehrer, last night's presidential debate moderator, has faced some harsh criticism after a shaky performance.
The 78-year-old host of The News Hour on PBS has moderated 12 presidential debates since 1988, but according to some, he’s getting rusty.
Lehrer was criticized for not effectively controlling the debate, asking vague questions, and…
Mon, 10/1, 8:47pm (8 months ago)
Minnesota for Marriage, the lead group supporting the marriage amendment, launched its first TV ads this week, according to a press release.
The two ads, "Threat to Marriage" and "Good of Marriage," encourage Minnesotans to "vote yes" on the "marriage protection amendment" that would constitutionally define marriage as between one man…
Sun, 9/30, 10:33pm (8 months ago)
Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) launched her first television ads Sunday with five weeks left before Election Day, according to Minnesota Public Radio.
The two 30-second spots, titled "Saved" and "Outrageous," focus on Klobuchar's track record as she worked to save car dealerships and to obtain health care for a wounded veteran.
To…
Fri, 9/21, 11:09am (8 months ago)
Think your presidential choice is just between President Barack Obama and Republican candidate Mitt Romney? Think again.
Gary Johnson, governor of New Mexico from 1994-2003, is running under the libertarian banner and will be speaking Friday at Macalester College. He totes the nickname "Governor Veto," having earned it from vetoing 750…
Mon, 9/17, 10:23pm (8 months ago)
A video surfaced Monday morning of Mitt Romney telling a small group of supporters that 47 percent of Americans will vote for Obama because they “are dependent on the government” and “believe that they are victims.”
Mother Jones, a liberal magazine, posted the video to their website Monday morning. The video…
Fri, 9/14, 10:12pm (8 months ago)
A Wisconsin judge struck down most of the Gov. Paul Walker's controversial state law that effectively ended collective bargaining rights for most public workers, the Associated Press reported.
Dane County Circuit Judge Juan Colas decided in a 27-page ruling that the law was unconstitutional on state and federal levels.
Specifically, he said…
Tue, 9/4, 2:29pm (8 months ago)
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is slated to speak tonight at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolinal, according to the Star Tribune.
Rybak is the vice chair of the Demcoratic National Committee and an outspoken supporter of President Obama. According to Politico, via the Strib, Rybak is one of a…
Mon, 8/6, 9:38pm (9 months ago)
Minneapolis citizens got the chance to share their opinions about voting no to the voter ID amendment Monday night.
Rep. Keith Ellison led a forum that included Sen. Steve Simon, Dr. Josie Johnson and a University of Minnesota student.
Approximately 175 people were in attendance at the Sabes Jewish Community Center in…
Fri, 8/3, 1:42pm (10 months ago)
Gov. Mark Dayton will likely choose between four candidates to serve as the next Minnesota Supreme Court justice.
A panel on judicial selection chose four candidates to fill the spot made vacant by Justice Helen Meyer’s upcoming retirement, the Star Tribune reported.
Prominent Democratic attorney David Lillehaug, Appeals Court Judge Wilhelmina Wright,…
Tue, 7/31, 10:24am (10 months ago)
Republican supporters and Gov. Scott Walker spent nearly $81 million on the recall race, more than twice as much as his challenger Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett, a report on the race found.
Walker and his allies spent $58.7 million while Barrett and Democrats put in $22 million, the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign said.
Walker…
Fri, 7/13, 12:17pm (10 months ago)
President Obama said his biggest mistake during his first term has been putting policy over storytelling, CBS News said.
Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama discussed Thursday the failures and successes of his administration with “CBS This Morning” anchor Charlie Rose in the White House Blue Room.
“When I think about what…
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