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Presidential Race

Women would be disproportionately affected by GOP candidates’ tax plans

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By Sofia Resnick | 11.08.11 | 9:31 am

The variations on the flat tax proposed by Herman Cain and Rick Perry, both of which would make the system less progressive, cost women more than men.

Ron Paul tops Iowa Indy’s Power Rankings; Bachmann floundering

By Staff Report | 11.07.11 | 3:15 pm

Panelists on this unscientific survey say that U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign isn’t living up to expectations.

Bachmann slams Obama, GOP candidates as socialists at Family Research Council speech

By Andy Birkey | 11.07.11 | 1:12 pm

Bachmann said she would defeat socialism, called the leading Republicans for the White House “frugal socialists,” and accused President Obama of working to “usurp” the U.S. Constitution.

(Video) Ron Paul launches Minn. campaign: ‘All we have to do is legalize freedom’

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By Jon Collins | 11.07.11 | 10:58 am

Paul said we’re witnessing the end of an economic era, which he said was a “tremendous opportunity” for supporters of an unrestricted free market to get the message out.

Santorum: ‘The economy is inextricably linked to the moral fabric of this country’

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By Andrew Duffelmeyer | 11.07.11 | 5:00 am

Former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Penn.) says if elected president he will work to limit abortion and birth-control, ban stem-cell research and same-sex marriage, and abolish some areas of the judiciary.

Ventura thinking about presidential bid

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By Jon Collins | 11.04.11 | 3:30 pm

Ventura also said that he and his wife plan to pursue their Mexican citizenship and that he would now refer to the United States as the “Fascist States of America.”

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To restore economy, Bachmann urges Occupy Wall Street to stop blaming ‘job creators’

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By Jon Collins | 11.04.11 | 9:33 am

Bachmann said that Pres. Barack Obama and the Occupy Wall Street movement need to stop blaming job creators. Instead, she proposed that corporate tax rates need to be cut and regulatory “burdens” lifted.

GOP candidates on campaign trail blame Obama for faltering economy

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By Andrew Duffelmeyer | 11.02.11 | 1:48 pm

Five Republican presidential candidates hammered on regulations, taxes and President Obama at a manufacturing forum Tuesday in Iowa, calling for major cuts to those areas and aiming to pin the worldwide economic downturn on the president.

Barack Obama in Cannon Falls. Photo: Kathy Easthagen for the Minnesota Independent

Obama to open campaign office in Minneapolis Monday

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By Jon Collins | 11.02.11 | 12:48 pm

An invitation sent to supporters invites them to meet fellow activists and learn about the campaign’s “grassroots strategy for re-electing the president.”

Bachmann missed third most votes in House, Kline has perfect attendance

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By Jon Collins | 11.01.11 | 11:00 am

The New York Times’ analysis of House attendance showed a bright spot for Minnesota, with Rep. John Kline being one of only 15 House members to make every one of the 814 votes so far this year.