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Bachmann Ducks from Bush’s Kiss the Second Time Around

By Andy Birkey | 09.20.07 | 11:20 am

U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann made national news in January after a long embrace of President Bush at his State of the Union speech. Bachmann, no stranger to controversy, was not about to make the same…

Barkley Confirms Existence of Dating Site Profile, Kids That His ‘Political Career is Over’

By Jeff Fecke | 06.18.07 | 3:02 pm

Dean_BarkleySaying he was “very, very flattered that people are already digging up dirt,” former Sen. Dean Barkley confirmed that he had posted a profile on the online dating site Match.com.

Barkley, who has been divorced for about…

Could an Independent Win in the 6th? Barkley Might Challenge Bachmann

By Jeff Fecke | 06.13.07 | 4:34 pm

Dean_BarkleyCalling the 6th District “tailor-made for an independent,” former Sen. Dean Barkley confirmed he’s considering a run for the congressional seat now held by Republican Michele Bachmann.

In an interview with Minnesota Monitor, Barkley said he has…

Bachmann Email May Violate Federal Law, House Ethics Rules

By Jeff Fecke | 03.14.07 | 12:14 am

An email sent by U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., may violate federal law and House Rules.

The email from Bachmann’s press secretary, Heidi Frederickson, was published on the weblog Dump Michele Bachmann.  It had been sent from…

Attorney to Challenge Bachmann in ’08

By Jeff Fecke | 03.02.07 | 6:07 pm

An attorney for FBI whistleblower Jane Turner will challenge Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., in 2008, according to a report by the Associated Press.

Bob Hill, an attorney from Stillwater, will run as a Democrat.

The article quoted Hill as…

Star Tribune’s Eric Black, St. Cloud Times Call for Bachmann to Back Up Statements

By Andy Birkey | 02.27.07 | 3:34 pm

Two entities at the heart of Bachmann’s recent comments regarding a plan by unnamed players to partition Iraq with the northwest portion an Iran controlled ‘terrorist haven’.

St. Cloud Times reporter Lawrence Schumacher captured Bachmann’s comments during a February 10th…

Hotdish Wednesday – Pawlenty Still “Not Running”?

By Robin Marty | 12.13.06 | 11:37 am

With 21 months still to go until the 2008 Republican National Convention, there is still enough talk about Governor Tim Pawlenty and the Presidential ticket to fill a hotdish every day.

We have some of the latest inside.

A Closer Look at MN 6

By Andy Birkey | 11.01.06 | 4:38 pm

mn06.jpgThe sixth congressional district is one of the closest races nationally, and in Minnesota. Mark Kennedy (GOP) left the district to run for the US Senate seat left by Mark Dayton (DFL), and State…

Bachmann, Wetterling Tied

By Jeff Fecke | 10.30.06 | 4:47 pm

State Sen. Michele Bachmann (R-Stillwater) holds a very narrow lead over Democratic activist Patty Wetterling, according to a new Majority Watch poll.

Bachmann holds a lead of only 1%, taking 48% of the vote in the poll.  Wetterling receives 47%. …