The Political Animal
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TwinCities.com blog on Minnesota politics |
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| Located: | Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| Tags: | politics, policy, TwinCities.com |
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Ornstein calls Bachmann a debasing celebrity on Nov 20, 2009Washington political analyst Norm Ornstein says Rep. Michelle has become one of the 10 best-known members of the U.S. House, but her provocative style is contributing the debasement of the nation's political culture. "She's a celebrity... They l...
Kelliher nabs another union on Nov 20, 2009AFSCME Council 65 has endorsed House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor. This comes a day after she picked up Local 49 (operating engineers). She also has the backing of MAPE, the second-largest state employee union. The big one looming.
CREW lodges Bachmann complaint on Nov 17, 2009 in Michele Bachmann If you hold a press conference and don't take questions, is it still a press conference? Rep. Michele Bachmann may be about to find out. Though widely covered by the media, Bachmann's Nov. 5 health care rally came across much...
Rybak shuffles staff ahead of race on Nov 17, 2009 in Jeremy Hanson John Stiles R.T. Rybak Tina Smith Sorting through one of the more confusing press releases we've received recently, this one from the city of Minneapolis but with clear implications for the governor's race. Tina Smith is out as Mayor R.T. Rybak's chief of staff. Tina Smith...
In Norm We Trust on Nov 16, 2009 in Laura Brod Margaret Anderson Kelliher Mark Dayton Marty Seifert Matt Entenza Norm Coleman RT Rybak Tom Emmer Well, this is fun. A new Rasmussen Reports poll released today finds Norm Coleman with 50 percent support among likely Republican voters to win the Republican nomination. And Norm Coleman isn't even in the race. We don't know how to...
Klobuchar tops Franken and Bachmann in poll on Nov 13, 2009A new poll shows more Minnesotans approve of Sen. Amy Klobuchar's job performance than Sen. Al Franken or Rep. Michele Bachmann. The Rasmussen Reports survey showed that 58 percent of Minnesotans approved of the work Klobuchar is doing, while 50...
