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PoliTweeps: A ‘bitter Minnesota,’ a startled deer, an ‘outrageous’ RNC speaker

By Paul Schmelzer | 07.30.10 | 12:34 pm

In today’s survey of Minnesota’s political Twittersphere, conservatives try to stain the Alliance for a Better Minnesota with a spoof Twitter account, a Wellstone Action organizer questions Michele

PoliTweeps: The Robyne Robinson buzz and beyond

By Paul Schmelzer | 05.27.10 | 1:35 pm

While the Twitterati buzzed about former Fox 9 anchor Robyne Robin’s selection as DFLer Matt Entenza’s running mate, others were tweeting about the BP/Deep Horizon oil spill, the…

DFL incumbents Mullery and Dominguez denied endorsements

By Joe Bodell | 03.20.08 | 7:42 am

There were no embarrassing scandals or ugly fights at the House District 58 convention last weekend, but, still, two incumbents — Reps. Joe Mullery in 58A and Willie Dominguez in 58B — walked away without getting the official…