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Will Norm Coleman be next victim of guv-race ‘buzz’ kill?

By Chris Steller | 11.09.09 | 4:07 pm

buzz kill collageThere’s the well-known Sports Illustrated curse that has seen athletes as mighty as Joe Mauer struggle soon after they appear on the magazine’s cover. Now for the bevy of Minnesota politicians hovering around the soon-to-be-open governor’s seat, a hex…

Sullivan announces (again) that he won’t run for governor

By Paul Demko | 11.09.09 | 1:48 pm

Brian Sullivan is not running for governor. If that news sounds familiar, it’s because the conservative businessman initially announced that he’d be sitting out the 2010 contest in June during an appearance on Minnesota Public Radio.

AM.MN: Obama ‘causing civil unrest’ so Voight aids Pawlenty, Bachmann

By Chris Steller | 11.04.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoActor Jon Voight dances to Minnesota Republicans’ tune over the next two days, appearing tonight with Gov. Tim Pawlenty at the first local fundraising event for his new Freedom First PAC in Minneapolis and on Thursday with…

Who’s in for 2010: GOPers eyeing the governor’s mansion

By Paul Demko | 06.22.09 | 3:47 pm

Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s announcement earlier this month that he will not seek a third term has unleashed a political gold rush among Republican politicians in the state. Minnesota’s current political landscape includes an eye-popping 18 declared and possible gubernatorial contenders.