Minnesota Independent

Walz challenger scrubs jokes about Wellstone mourners, Grams’ infidelities from site

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.02.09 | 2:42 pm

Republican Jim Hagedorn removed posts from his “Mr. Conservative” blog prior to announcing his bid Wednesday morning for U.S. Rep. Tim Walz’s seat, but a review of scrubbed posts reveals a brand of humor that might not sell well in southern Minnesota, including jokes about the memorial service for Northfield-professor-turned-U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone just 11 days after he died.

Walz challenger Hagedorn says Dems are ‘driving us toward European socialism’

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.02.09 | 12:20 pm

After 25 years living in Washington, Jim Hagedorn has moved back to Minnesota to challenge Tim Walz for the First Congressional District seat. The son of former 2nd Congressional District Rep. Tom Hagedorn, the Blue Earth Republican said…

Rosen ponders political plans for 2010

By Paul Demko | 10.21.09 | 2:36 pm

State Sen. Julie Rosen has been generating a lot of buzz lately about her political plans for 2010. Both the governor’s race and the First Congressional District seat currently held by Rep. Tim Walz have been mentioned as possible targets for the Republican from Fairmont. Right now, however, Rosen’s not committing to either contest.

Bachmann has more than $600,000 in the bank

By Paul Demko | 10.15.09 | 4:49 pm

Michele Bachmann raised $345,000 in the the third quarter of 2009 — slightly more than Democratic challenger Tarryl Clark. The Sixth Congressional District incumbent had just over $600,000 in the bank at the end of September, as reported by…