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“When Did You Stop Egging My Office?”

By Robin Marty | 11.06.06 | 12:47 pm

Republican Congressman Gil Gutknecht (MN 1) has reported that his federal office has been egged, allegedly, he claims, by partisan DFLers and Walz supporters, according to the Rochester Post Bulletin (subscription required).

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Gutknecht makes final swing through 1st District

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.06.06 | 12:12 am

About 40 supporters of Rep. Gil Gutknecht showed up in downtown Mankato around noon on Sunday to see the congressman on his three-day, last minute tour through the 1st Congressional District. Though the turnout was thin, the passion was strong.…

Gutknecht-Walz final days roundup

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.05.06 | 10:17 am

(NOTE: This article updated and corrected 11/6/06.)

While Mr. Gutknecht received every newspaper endorsement two years ago, he received just one this year. Mr. Walz got the rest.

Nearly everyone in Minnesota’s 1st Congressional District knows…

Minnesota 1st Congressional District “a toss-up”

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.04.06 | 12:09 pm

The congressional race in Minnesota’s 1st District has now been officially classified as a “toss-up” by two professional election watchers. As political writer Mark Fischenich points out in the Mankato Free Press, the Rothenberg Report, the Cook

How NOT to listen to a college student

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.02.06 | 10:10 pm

As usual, many students who could vote won’t be going to the polls this year. Why not? Many reasons:

  • Not engaged
  • Too busy with other things like school, work, play
  • Unfamiliar with the voting process
  • Unsure of who or

FACT CHECK: More false allegations against Walz

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.01.06 | 9:27 pm

“Just the facts, ma’am. Just the facts.”

Walz minus Kerry draws more than McCain plus Pawlenty plus Gutknecht

By Leigh Pomeroy | 11.01.06 | 5:23 pm

Cross-posted at Vox Verax.

At Minnesota State University Mankato Wednesday, 1st District Congressional candidate Tim Walz attracted nearly 400 to a rally that was supposed to have featured 2004 Democratic Presidential candidate Sen. John Kerry.

Kerry opted out of…

DM&E: When right and left agree, the middle better listen

By Leigh Pomeroy | 10.28.06 | 1:54 pm

“I can’t imagine this loan would’ve ever passed if we had due process.”

Big doin’s in Minnesota’s 1st CD

By Leigh Pomeroy | 10.26.06 | 10:54 pm

Some big names will be stumping for Tim Walz and Amy Klobuchar in the 1st Congressional District this coming week.

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Citizens Against Government Waste targets Sen. Thune/DM&E

By Leigh Pomeroy | 10.26.06 | 10:04 pm

Who are the other hobgoblins in this merry band of trick-or-treaters? Sen. Coleman? Rep. Gutknecht?

Taxpayers Go Trick-or-Treating

Washington, D.C. Much scarier than the prospect of being haunted by the undead is the prospect of being spooked