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Ellison gets year-end cheers and jeers

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By Andy Birkey | 12.29.10 | 9:41 am

Rep. Keith Ellison got some cheers and some jeers in editorial pages this week, as pundits put their spin on politics at the end of the year. The Nation called him the “most valuable representative,” while the Star Tribune’s Jon Tevlin told him to pack his bags and move to New York. Tevlin gave Reps. Michele Bachmann and James Oberstar their marching orders as well.

Mark Ritchie, MVP: Recount chief among 2008′s top progressives

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.30.08 | 4:35 pm

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie must be a progressive powerhouse. He got dual mentions (of sorts) in The Nation’s list of Most Valuable Progressives: one for his work overseeing the statewide recount and one by way of…