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Narrow advantage for T-Paw in 2010

By Paul Demko | 03.05.09 | 12:45 pm

Gov. Tim PawlentyBeltway pundit Stu Rothenberg has released his latest assessment of 2010 gubernatorial races. He gives a narrow advantage to the Minnesota GOP if Tim Pawlenty opts…

The Crunch: Local media moguls top list of Minnesota’s biggest political givers

By Paul Demko | 10.16.08 | 10:48 am

Stanley and Karen Hubbard are in a league of their own when it comes to political contributions. In the first 18 months of this election cycle the couple doled out $163,500 to federal political candidates and causes — $40,000 more than the next most generous Minnesota household. Republicans have largely been the beneficiaries of their largesse, with more than 80 percent of that money ending up in GOP coffers.

Who occupies the other nine slots in Minnesota’s Top 10 political donors? Click inside to see.

Which DFLers are cheering for Pawlenty’s VP chances?

By Paul Demko | 05.02.08 | 8:09 am

In 2006 Gov. Tim Pawlenty defied the political odds. Despite wide gains by Democrats in state legislative races, a resounding victory by Amy Klobuchar in the U.S. Senate race and a sweep of the other state…

Governors and Lt. Governors: they don’t always have to agree

By Matt Martin | 09.07.06 | 11:49 am

Imgp0474Over at Minnesota Democrats Exposed, GOP operative Michael Brodkorb attempts to fling some mud at Mike Hatch but instead ends up with dirt on his own face.  Michael notes this press-stopper:

What’s so remarkable