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What we mean when we say ‘country first’

By Jefferson Morley | 09.03.08 | 12:17 am

The ideals of “country first,” and “service” won lavish praise at the Republican National Convention last night. The realities of the Republican party and President George W. Bush got rather less respect.
A parade of speakers in St. Paul, including…

Romney, Clinton win in Nevada

By Jeff Fecke | 01.19.08 | 4:29 pm

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney easily won Nevada’s Republican caucuses, while New York Sen. Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to win the Democratic caucuses in that state.

With approximately 80 percent of precincts reporting, Romney had won…

Huckabee takes lead in new national poll

By Jeff Fecke | 01.08.08 | 11:23 am

ihearthuckabeeA new USA Today/Gallup poll shows former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee opening up a small lead over his competitors for the Republican presidential nomination.

Huckabee received the support of 25 percent of respondents in…

Blogs react to Iowa caucuses

By Jeff Fecke | 01.04.08 | 2:58 pm

obamaThe victories of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas in the Democratic and Republican Iowa caucuses, respectively, have naturally led to a great deal of discussion throughout the…

Politico: Thompson May Drop Out

By Jeff Fecke | 01.03.08 | 12:21 am

thompsonFormer Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson, who burst on the scene last summer as a serious contender for the Republican presidential nomination, could drop out of the race within the next few days, according to…

Gallup Poll Good News for Democrats

By Jeff Fecke | 11.27.07 | 2:13 pm

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., holds a lead over all her major Republican rivals, according to a new Gallup poll taken earlier this month.

Clinton widened her lead over the four major Republican candidates she was matched up against.  Her…

Campaign Notebook: Enter Arthur Branch

By Joe Bodell | 09.05.07 | 8:22 am

Only days away from former lobbyist, Senator and TV star Fred Thompson’s entry into the Republican presidential field, what’s the situation?

A muddled one for the Republicans, and an interesting one for the Democrats.

GOP Debate Liveblog

By Jeff Fecke | 05.03.07 | 6:36 pm

We will by liveblogging the Republican Presidential debate throughout the evening.  Keep refreshing this page for new content!


So to wrap up, how did people do?

Giuliani: F.  He sounded good at times, but if I was a…

Tonight’s the Night: Here’s Your GOP Presidential Debate Preview

By Jeff Fecke | 05.03.07 | 11:57 am

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Republican candidates for the presidency will gather Thursday night at the Reagan Library in Simi Valley, Calif., for their first nationally televised debate.  The debate, which will be carried on MSNBC and liveblogged here at Minnesota Monitor starting at…