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Poll: Republicans not zeroed in on Pawlenty for president

By Chris Steller | 11.30.09 | 11:31 am

pawlenty's left eyeGov. Tim Pawlenty remains at the bottom of the barrel among presidential hopefuls, according to a new Washington Post poll of Republican and Republican-leaning voters.

Can we please give the Senate seat to the ‘Crazy McCain Lady’?

By Paul Demko | 01.01.09 | 7:00 am

Thanks for the memories. Now please go away. Yes, we’re talking about you, Rudy Giuliani. And you, Wolf Blitzer. We no longer wish to be a swing state. Henceforth the residents of the state of Minnesota promise to vote reliably Democratic. Or Republican. It doesn’t much matter which — just as long as you people promise to stop showing up in our little slice of the frozen tundra seeking to feel our pain. But to memorialize the horrors visited upon us during the (still ongoing) campaign season, we offer — in honor of our favorite member of the Statewide General Election Canvassing Board — the G. Barry Anderson Awards.

Nine of Forbes’ richest Americans are Minnesotans; who are they supporting?

By Jeff Severns Guntzel | 10.07.08 | 12:25 pm

Nine Minnesotans made Forbes’ richest Americans list this year. Most of them are peeling off small-fractions of their wealth to support political parties and candidates for national office–shoveling a total of $245,000 into the game since Election Day 2006. A little number crunching turns up a few surprises, like conservative broadcasting magnate Stanley Hubbard giving more to Senator Amy Klobuchar than he did to Norm Coleman.

Confessions of an RNC Security Guard

By Paul Demko | 09.08.08 | 9:47 am

Over at Salon, Avi Steinberg has written a highly entertaining account of his time patrolling the Hyatt Regency in Minneapolis, headquarters of the Republican National Convention, for a (unnamed) private security firm. He explores the perils of tight pants and…

Romney, Clinton win in Nevada

By Jeff Fecke | 01.19.08 | 4:29 pm

Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney easily won Nevada’s Republican caucuses, while New York Sen. Hillary Clinton narrowly defeated Illinois Sen. Barack Obama to win the Democratic caucuses in that state.

With approximately 80 percent of precincts reporting, Romney had won…

Blogs react to Clinton, McCain wins

By Jeff Fecke | 01.09.08 | 12:35 pm

Hillary ClintonTuesday’s New Hampshire primary brought a stunning upset on the Democratic side and a rebirth of campaigns on both sides of the aisle.  And needless to say, that has bloggers chattering this morning.…

Huckabee takes lead in new national poll

By Jeff Fecke | 01.08.08 | 11:23 am

ihearthuckabeeA new USA Today/Gallup poll shows former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee opening up a small lead over his competitors for the Republican presidential nomination.

Huckabee received the support of 25 percent of respondents in…

There’s gotta be a better way to pick a nominee

By Jeff Fecke | 01.07.08 | 1:04 pm

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And so it was that the candidates departed the cornfields of Iowa for the Granite State, where they would again go into small cafes and blueberry festivals.  They’ll go to the shores…

Blogs react to Iowa caucuses

By Jeff Fecke | 01.04.08 | 2:58 pm

obamaThe victories of Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., and former Republican Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas in the Democratic and Republican Iowa caucuses, respectively, have naturally led to a great deal of discussion throughout the…

Gallup Poll Good News for Democrats

By Jeff Fecke | 11.27.07 | 2:13 pm

Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y., holds a lead over all her major Republican rivals, according to a new Gallup poll taken earlier this month.

Clinton widened her lead over the four major Republican candidates she was matched up against.  Her…