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Family Council calls Pat Kessler ‘misleading’

By Andy Birkey | 09.30.10 | 7:38 am

A television ad by the National Organization for Marriage and the Minnesota Family Council (MFC) in support of GOP gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer was called “highly misleading, but it’s not completely false” by WCCO’s Reality Check with Pat Kessler on Tuesday.

Reality Check dings Bachmann’s ‘State Fair’ ad

By Andy Birkey | 09.03.10 | 11:53 am

WCCO’s Reality Check evaluated Rep. Michele Bachmann’s latest ad targeting DFL opponent Tarryl Clark and ruled it a “distortion.” The ad has generated a hefty amount of criticism in the last few days. On Tuesday the Minnesota…

Pawlenty expected to bow out of 2010 contest

By Paul Demko | 06.02.09 | 11:09 am

pawlentyTim Pawlenty will announce whether he plans to seek a third term as governor this afternoon. The early word: he’s not running for re-election. Both WCCO (Channel 4)  political reporter Pat…

Bigger media weighs in on access issues at the Minnesota House

By Paul Schmelzer | 03.10.09 | 12:21 pm

digitalstpaulA group of online media outlets — including Checks & Balances, Radio Free Nation, the Minnesota Independent, The UpTake, Twin Cities Daily Planet and others — have been pressing the Minnesota House of Representatives to change rules

Kessler: Uncharacteristically, Franken camp didn’t pimp info on Coleman lawsuit

By Chris Steller | 11.02.08 | 1:11 pm

A veteran Minnesota campaign observer tells Brian Lambert that Al Franken’s camp freely tips him on U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman misdeeds but said nada about the Texas lawsuits. Via Lambert to the Slaughter:

Pat Kessler, WCCO’s political reporter,

‘The Daily Show’ to broadcast from St. Paul for Republican convention

By Chris Steller | 04.24.08 | 11:01 pm

WCCO’s Pat Kessler reports that “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” will broadcast from St. Paul’s Great American History Theatre during the Republican National Convention.

Kessler says credit for coaxing the Comedy Central show…