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Bachmann/Palin rally heavy on God, terrorism

By Andy Birkey | 04.08.10 | 11:33 am

God was the top theme at Wednesday’s rally with Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin at the Minneapolis Convention Center. But while speakers mocked Democrats as godless, other topics were brought up, from Rep. John Kline’s assertion that Democrats are taking away “liberties given to us by our creator” to Bachmann’s claim that the president’s stance on nuclear proliferation will leave the country vulnerable to “cyber-attack.”

National Democrats target Bachmann, Palin ahead of fundraiser

By Andy Birkey | 04.07.10 | 8:16 am

The national Democratic party is wasting no time in attacking Rep. Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin ahead of this afternoon’s fundraiser featuring the conservative duo. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee has launched a quiz asking users to identify which quotes…

In advance of Palin visit, Clark posts numbers, Reed slams Bachmann

By Andy Birkey | 04.06.10 | 4:28 pm

On the eve of Rep. Michele Bachmann’s campaign event with Sarah Palin in Minneapolis, opponents of the Sixth District Republican are gathering steam in the race to unseat the controversial legislator.…

Ellison: Bachmann, Palin scare tactics ‘not welcome’ in my district

By Andy Birkey | 04.06.10 | 8:00 am

On Wednesday, Rep. Michele Bachmann will host former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin for a campaign rally and fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Rep. Keith Ellison, who represents the district in which the convention center resides, used Bachmann…

Hobnobbing with Bachmann, Palin? $10,000 please

By Andy Birkey | 03.17.10 | 8:19 am

An upcoming fundraiser with Rep. Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin will cost up to $10,000, according to the event invitation (PDF) obtained by the Minnesota Independent. The April 7 fundraiser will be held in downtown Minneapolis at

Pawlenty to join Palin at Bachmann event

By Andy Birkey | 03.11.10 | 12:42 pm

Pawlenty PalinGov. Tim Pawlenty will join another likely Republican presidential contender, Sarah Palin, at a campaign event for Rep. Michele Bachmann on April 7. The appearance by Palin and Pawlenty, along with former Sen. Norm Coleman, and Reps. John Kline…

Did Palin confuse Cedar Rapids with Cedarburg?

By Paul Schmelzer | 03.11.10 | 10:39 am

Shortly after receiving the nod to be the GOP’s 2008 vice presidential candidate in St. Paul, Sarah Palin traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to campaign. In her book “Going Rogue,” she described the town as a “slice of

Palin recalls post-RNC visit to flood-ravaged Iowa as ‘slice of Americana’

By Lynda Waddington | 03.02.10 | 7:59 am

On Sept. 18 — two weeks after the close of the 2008 Republican National Convention in St. Paul — the McCain-Palin campaign traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, to view the damage after the state’s most devastating natural disaster. But in her book, “Going Rogue,” Sarah Palin describes her visit to Cedar Rapids as “a slice of Americana,” with no mention of homes destroyed by floodwaters or curbs still strewn with debris.

Bachmann in North Dakota: You have to grow a titanium spine

By Andy Birkey | 02.15.10 | 9:26 am

bachmannndIn a 60-minute appearance in Bismark on Friday, Rep. Michele Bachmann laughed and sang and wept as she told attendees they must take America back for the Republicans to protect future generations. In her speech at the NRA-, Republican-…

Bachmann/Palin 2010: Duo to stump together in Minnesota

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.20.10 | 8:26 am

Updated: “There is absolutely no one more in tune with the hearts and minds of everyday Americans than Governor Palin,” says Rep. Michele Bachmann of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in an email this morning, “and I’m excited to welcome…