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Romney releases Minnesota campaign video ahead of Obama visit

By Andy Birkey | 08.15.11 | 11:58 am

While President Obama appeared in Cannon Falls, Minn., on Monday morning to talk job creation, presidential candidate Mitt Romney released an ad criticizing the president. Calling Obama’s trip the “Magical Mystery Tour,” the web-only video features Minnesotans who are critical of Obama.

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Video: Bachmann aims for straw poll in new ad

By Jon Collins | 08.03.11 | 11:34 am

The ad will run statewide in Iowa starting Wednesday.

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Wisconsin anti-gay group accused of misleading voters in recall elections

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By Andy Birkey | 08.02.11 | 11:45 am

Wisconsin Family Action (WFA), a group affiliated with the Family Research Council and a leader in opposing LGBT rights in the state, is being accused by Democrats of sending out absentee ballot applications with an inaccurate deadline for the state’s…

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Liberal groups unleash ads on Cravaack on debt ceiling

By Jon Collins | 07.29.11 | 12:29 pm

A coalition of liberal groups announced today that they would be running ads in Duluth over the weekend that connect freshman U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack to failed debt ceiling talks in Washington, D.C.

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ABC Sports: Pawlenty’s use of Olympics footage is copyright infringement

By Lynda Waddington | 07.22.11 | 8:56 am

Tim Pawlenty’s presidential campaign will soon be receiving a cease-and-desist letter from ABC Sports, which believes its “Miracle on Ice” footage was improperly used in a recent television advertisement.

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Needing comeback, Pawlenty puts out ‘Miracle on Ice’ video

By Jon Collins | 07.21.11 | 12:02 pm

Presidential candidate and former junior varsity hockey player Tim Pawlenty released an ad comparing his campaign to the “Miracle on Ice” at the Winter Olympics three decades ago.

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New Democratic Super PAC targeting Cravaack in 8th District

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By Jon Collins | 07.15.11 | 2:18 pm

A new Democratic Super PAC has spent more than $43,000 on ads critical of Republican U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack since late April, according to a Minnesota Independent search of federal disclosure filings.

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Video: Bachmann’s first ad avoids social issues

By Jon Collins | 07.07.11 | 12:46 pm

Ascendent in the polls despite increasing pressure for her stances on some social issues, presidential hopeful U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann released a video Wednesday that highlights her economic bonafides.

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Video: Iowa Democrats hammer Pawlenty’s tax record

By Jon Collins | 07.06.11 | 8:57 am

As Republican presidential hopeful and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty starts his swing through Iowa, the state’s Democratic Party is taking aim at his no-taxes pledge.

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Bachmann announces presidential campaign

By Andy Birkey | 06.14.11 | 7:00 am

Rep. Michele Bachmann announced her campaign for president during a presidential debate in New Hampshire Monday night. Bachmann, who has been saying for months that she’s “all in” for 2012, also released a video announcing her campaign as well as an email to supporters.