Fanning announces run for Cravaack’s seat in 8th District
By Andy Birkey |
10.05.11 | 11:04 am
The former Army National Guard member said he joined the race because there seems to be an enthusiasm gap from DFLers.
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Seen as vulnerable, Cravaack picks up three Democratic challengers
By Andy Birkey |
08.19.11 | 8:00 am
Freshman Rep. Chip Cravaack, who was swept into Congress in the 2010 Republican tidal wave, is widely viewed as vulnerable, and a slate of accomplished candidates from the Democratic-Farmer-Labor party attests to that perceived weakness. Each challenger hopes to win the nomination and take back a district which had been held by the DFL for 63 years.
Tarryl Clark to challenge Chip Cravaack in 2012
By Andy Birkey |
05.09.11 | 6:00 am
Former state Sen. Tarryl Clark of St. Cloud says she is moving to Duluth in order to take on freshman Rep. Chip Cravaack in 2012. Clark, who lost to Sixth Congressional District Rep. Michele Bachmann in one of the most expensive House races in history in 2010, told the Duluth News Tribune that she has purchased a condo in Duluth.
Cravaack says he’ll only serve four terms, not optimistic about two
By Andy Birkey |
12.22.10 | 7:58 am
Rep.-elect Chip Cravaack told the Duluth News Tribune that he will not serve more than four terms in Congress and says he’s concerned he might only get one. Cravaack is the first Republican to represent the 8th Congressional District since World War II and made term limits a part of his campaign. His predecessor, Rep. James Oberstar, held the seat for 36 years.
In an ‘economy’ year, Republicans run on ‘abortion’
By Andy Birkey |
10.06.08 | 11:53 am
With the national economy in the tank and a seemingly never-ending war in Iraq, Republicans are looking to change the subject. But is abortion a winning issue in 2008? Some Minnesota Republicans seem to think so. The state Republican party, as well as two congressional candidates are using the abortion issue in campaigns.
