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Bachmann inspires seed art homages

By Paul Demko | 08.29.09 | 10:50 am

President Obama isn’t the only politician to be featured in this year’s seed art competition at the Minnesota State Fair. U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann inspired two different crop tributes — although the works aren’t exactly flattering.

Obama birth certificate as seed art at the Minnesota State Fair

By Chris Steller | 08.28.09 | 12:50 pm

President Obama’s birth certificate (or purported lack thereof) has been a central piece of rightwing agit-prop, but at the Minnesota State Fair’s crop art exhibit, it’s now a piece of agri-prop. 

Seifert’s State Fair booth: On-ramp to Ventura highway?

By Chris Steller | 08.25.09 | 1:33 pm

Updated: As first reported by the Minnesota Independent, only one candidate for any office has his own booth at the Minnesota State Fair: Republican state Rep. Marty Seifert. And now his staff is evoking the memory of another…

AM.MN: Vikings get stadium-funding on ballot (at State Fair)

By Chris Steller | 08.25.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoPublic funding for a new Vikings stadium didn’t get far at the state Legislature this year, but lobbyists didn’t come up completely dry either: The Minnesota House of Representatives has put the issue on its annual State

Seifert only governor candidate with own State Fair booth

By Chris Steller | 08.07.09 | 12:39 pm

Of nearly 40 announced or possible candidates for governor in 2010, only one will have his own booth at the 2009 Minnesota State Fair. In fact, not counting Minnesota’s sitting U.S. senators, Republican state Rep. Marty…