Minnesota Independent

Pawlenty fifth in new Rasmussen presidential poll

By Andy Birkey | 11.04.10 | 12:59 pm

Gov. Tim Pawlenty rated fifth among likely Republican primary voters, according to a Rasmussen poll released on Thursday. Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin and Newt Gingrich placed in the top four, followed by Pawlenty, who has lagged in virtually every professional poll and straw poll over the last year. Pawlenty has said his decision on a presidential run will be made this spring.

Pawlenty fires back against DNC’s FOIA request

By Patrick Caldwell | 10.29.10 | 11:58 am

Beginning research on potential 2012 Republican presidential candidates, the Democratic National Committee has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request with the Pentagon, requesting information on any communications between the department and nine GOP politicians. One of the nine, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, fired back with a FOIA of his own Thursday, seeking information on the DNC’s communications with the federal government on the health-care reform bill.

Huckabee gives Emmer his endorsement in gubernatorial race

By Patrick Caldwell | 10.22.10 | 9:52 am

Former Arkansas governor and presidential candidate Mike Huckabee endorsed Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer on Thursday night.

Huckabee dominates Iowa caucus poll; T-Paw barely registers

By Jason Hancock | 08.16.10 | 10:15 am

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, is still the leading choice in the Hawkeye State today among 2012 presidential hopefuls, according to a poll by The Iowa Republican blog. Presumed presidential hopeful, Gov. Tim…

Groups to protest Huckabee appearance at Minnesota Family Council fundraiser

By Andy Birkey | 04.26.10 | 7:33 am

A coalition of groups has announced plans to protest an appearance by former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee at a fundraiser for the Minnesota Family Council Monday evening. The groups say the protest was sparked by the signing into law of…

Ahead of Minnesota visit, Huckabee says being gay is like drug abuse, incest, polygamy

By Andy Birkey | 04.14.10 | 3:13 pm

Days before Mike Huckabee headlines a fundraiser for the Minnesota Family Council, his statements to a college newspaper are raising eyebrows. The former Arkansas governor’s remarks to the College of New Jersey publication, The Perspective, were so…

As Pawlenty heads to North Carolina, Minnesota Family Council announces Huckabee dinner

By Andy Birkey | 02.08.10 | 8:25 am

Mike Huckabee is invading Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s turf. The former Arkansas governor and likely 2012 presidential candidate will be visiting Minnesota in April to headline a fundraising dinner for local religious right outfit the Minnesota Family Council.