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New Rybak YouTube: a campaign ad for White House urban post?

By Chris Steller | 12.18.08 | 1:54 pm

Parsing the communiques of Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak for clues about his political ambitions continues to be a diverting pastime, even as the number of available Obama administration posts dwindles. A month ago, Rybak, a Draft Obama movement pioneer,…

It’s on: Race for Minneapolis mayor begins

By Andy Birkey | 12.11.08 | 3:08 pm

As one election season ends, another’s just begun: With the DFL convention only six months away, candidates in Minneapolis are positioning themselves to run for the city’s top leadership spot, but all eyes are on City Hall, where Mayor R.T. Rybak is pondering whether he’ll stay on or take a shot at the governor’s mansion in 2010.