Opponents slam Bachmann on Social Security, Medicare plan by Minnesota Independent on Feb 9, 2010 in 2010 Blog Campaigns Economy Politics US House Brian Melendez delegation Maureen Reed Michele Bachmann Social Security Tarryl Clark Rep. Michele Bachmann is taking heat from her opponents over a statement saying she would like to end two major social programs. “But basically what we have to do is wean everybody else off” Social Security and Medicare, Bachmann said at...
Bachmann distances herself from Robertson by Minnesota Independent on Jan 18, 2010 in Blog Politics US House Brian Melendez dave dziok delegation haiti Michele Bachmann pat robertson Religious Right Rep. Michele Bachmann’s spokesperson David Dziok told MinnPost on Tuesday that the congresswoman doesn’t share televangelist Pat Robertson’s view that Haiti’s problems stem from a pact the nation made with the devil. Robertson...
DFL calls on Quist to apologize for terrorism comment by Minnesota Independent on Jan 12, 2010 in 2010 Campaigns Politics Slot 3 US House Allen Quist Brian Melendez delegation Dfl Terrorism Tim Walz trista Matascastillo The state Democratic party called on Republican candidate Allen Quist to apologize on Tuesday for statements he made at a Wabasha Republicans Christmas party that called the battle against Democrats bigger than the battle against terrorism. Quist tol...
Radical remarks by Minnesota conservatives “show how extreme they really are” by Minnesota Independent on Jan 7, 2010 in 2010 Campaign Tech Campaigns Minnesota Legislature Politics Slot 1 US House Allen Quist Brian Melendez delegation Jim Hagedorn lynne torgerson Michele Bachmann mike parry ronald greene Tea Party Tim Walz From Allen Quist to Mike Parry, several conservative candidates in Minnesota have recently made (or have had revealed) statements extreme enough to earn terms of rubuke like "intolerant," "appalling," and "poisonous." A partisan critic and political...
Pawlenty proposes spending-cap amendment, but prospects of passing slim by Minnesota Independent on Nov 4, 2009 in Campaigns Economy Elections Front Page Minnesota Legislature Politics Presidential Race Slot 1 Uncategorized Brian Melendez Tim Pawlenty Tom Bakk Gov. Tim Pawlenty believes Minnesota has a "binge" spending problem. In order to fix this addiction, he's proposing a rather radical solution: an amendment to the state's constitution that would strictly limit future expenditures. Democrats say it's...
DFL Party: Surprise, Surprise – Pawlenty Embraces Right Wing Extremism by Change we must fight for on Oct 26, 2009 in General Brian Melendez DFL Doug Hoffman Sarah Palin Tim Pawlenty Governor Pawlenty endorses the ultra-right-wing candidate in New York, aligns with the GOP’s most notorious extremists St. Paul (October 26, 2009) — The DFL Party released this statement from Chair Brian Melendez on Governor Pawlenty’s endorsem...
T-Paw to share stage with reviled GOP operative at conservative gathering by Minnesota Independent on Oct 15, 2009 in 2012 Blog Campaign Finance Campaigns Elections Politics Presidential Race Brian Melendez Floyd Brown Tim Pawlenty Western Conservative Political Action Conference Gov. Tim Pawlenty will be in Newport Beach, California, this evening for the Western Conservative Political Action Conference. At a “private VIP” reception this evening he’ll be sharing the dais with former eBay chief executive and...
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