Minnesota Independent

Rep. Michele Bachmann. Photo: Bachmann for Congress, Facebook

Bachmann to headline religious right webcast

By Andy Birkey | 03.03.11 | 12:01 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann will be headlining a California-based religious right webcast on Mar. 26 along with Mike Huckabee, Newt Gingrich and Haley Barbour. The “Rediscover God in America” will be shown to churches around the country; so far only two Minnesota churches have signed up to show it. “It’s time to learn and understand what ‘One Nation Under God’ really means,” the program’s website states.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty. Photo: IowaPolitics.com, Flickr

Pawlenty scores third in New Hampshire WMUR 2012 poll

By Andy Birkey | 02.15.11 | 9:34 am

While he’s still at single digits among Republicans in New Hampshire, former Gov. Tim Pawlenty scored third place in the WMUR Granite State Poll, which was released on Thursday. Pawlenty polled ahead of Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich and Ron Paul, and tied Mike Huckabee at 7 percent. The strong showing by Pawlenty could be an indication of Palin’s sinking support following her “blood libel” remarks in January.

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.