Minnesota Independent

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.

Pawlenty says voting for Horner helps Dayton

By Andy Birkey | 10.11.10 | 10:18 am

Gov. Tim Pawlenty told Minnesota Republicans this weekend that voting for Tom Horner, a former Republican running for governor as an Independence Party candidate, would spell disaster for GOP-endorsed Tom Emmer’s chances at the governor’s mansion. The Minnesota GOP has increased its attacks on Horner in recent weeks as Horner picks up the support of moderate Republicans.

Pawlenty 6th in new Gallup presidential poll

By Andy Birkey | 09.30.10 | 12:21 pm

Gov. Tim Pawlenty tied for 6th in a Gallup poll on presidential hopefuls released on Thursday. The poll surveyed Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. Mitt Romney topped the poll, followed by Sarah Palin and Mike Huckabee. Pawlenty has struggled to make it out of single digits in surveys and straw polls over the last year.

Bachmann to speak at controversial Glenn Beck rally

By Andy Birkey | 08.26.10 | 1:41 pm

Rep. Michele Bachmann has become a late addition to a rally the night before Glenn Beck’s controversial Restoring Honor rally on Saturday. Black leaders have criticized Beck for planning the rally at the same time and…

New Hampshire Dems feature Bachmann in anti-GOP site

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.18.10 | 2:43 pm

Using a graphic weirdly similar to Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” — with Rep. Michele Bachmann at the seat of honor — New Hampshire Democrats are attacking GOP U.S. Senate candidate Kelly Ayotte by linking…

Huckabee dominates Iowa caucus poll; T-Paw barely registers

By Jason Hancock | 08.16.10 | 10:15 am

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, who won the 2008 Iowa Caucuses, is still the leading choice in the Hawkeye State today among 2012 presidential hopefuls, according to a poll by The Iowa Republican blog. Presumed presidential hopeful, Gov. Tim…

New Entenza ad attempts to tie Emmer to Palin, Bush

By Andy Birkey | 07.12.10 | 1:44 pm

DFL gubernatorial candidate Matt Entenza released a new campaign ad targeting GOP-endorsed candidate Tom Emmer. The ad attempts to tie Emmer to Sarah Palin and former President Bush by noting that Emmer was endorsed by Palin earlier this year.…

Media Matters, CNN throw cold water on Palin’s fundraising numbers

By Jesse Zwick | 07.12.10 | 12:16 pm

Sarah Palin’s latest FEC numbers are in, and — as with all things Palin-related — it’s big news. As Politico opined in a story last night: “In short, for the first time since the

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Palin endorses ‘hockey dad’ Emmer for governor

By Andy Birkey | 04.29.10 | 3:51 pm

Rep. Tom Emmer garnered the support of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for his campaign for governor on Wednesday, just hours before state GOP activists gather to begin its endorsing convention.…

Geraldo grills Bachmann on ‘gangster government’

By Andy Birkey | 04.26.10 | 11:47 am

Rep. Michele Bachmann continued to defend her assertion that the Obama administration and congressional Democrats constitute a “gangster government” on Geraldo Rivera’s Fox News program. Rivera asked, “Is gangster government really appropriate?”