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Dick Day Joins Foray in Minnesota’s 1st

By Leigh Pomeroy | 02.08.07 | 7:15 pm

State Sen. Dick Day (R-Owatonna) joined Lake Crystal school board member Mark Meyer today as the second Republican to declare his candidacy for Congress to represent Minnesota’s 1st District. More at Minnesota Public Radio.

Tim Walz update

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.29.06 | 12:05 pm

Tim Walz has segued in the last two years from laid-back school teacher to frenetic campaigner and now equally frenetic congressman-elect. It’s quite a transition. Though official announcements will be forthcoming, here’s what’s happening on the QT:

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Hotdish Monday – Jesse “The Cop” Ventura?

By Robin Marty | 11.27.06 | 1:09 pm

Coleen Rowley takes one last look at the 2nd District race, speculation begins regarding Tim Walz’s 2008 challenger, and Jesse Ventura has a potential run in with the law…

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