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Only two of Minnesota’s House contests are likely to be competitive in 2010, according to the latest analysis from CQ Politics. Republican Reps. Michele Bachmann and Erik Paulsen potentially face the most challenging races in this election cycle.

CQ Politics reported today that a GOP Web ad aims to raise money for Norm Coleman so Republicans can count on having 42 votes in the U.S. Senate. Huh? Turns out the YouTube video the story describes — replete with pleading cameos from nine senators and two others — is three months old. (CQ Politics has [...]

Rep. Michele Bachmann has long been viewed nationally as a solid favorite to retain her House seat in the Sixth Congressional District. But the controversy engulfing her campaign following Friday’s appearance on “Hardball” — during which she called for an investigation into whether her fellow legislators hold “anti-American” views — has altered perceptions of the [...]

CQ Politics crunched the latest financial filings by candidates for Congress and put Minnesota state Rep. Erik Paulsen, with $2.2 raised so far in his campaign (as of Sept. 30), at No. 7 in the country for most cash raised among candidates for open House seats. His DFL rival, Ashwin Madia, is at No. 12 [...]