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Walz challenger scrubs jokes about Wellstone mourners, Grams’ infidelities from site

By Paul Schmelzer | 12.02.09 | 2:42 pm

Republican Jim Hagedorn removed posts from his “Mr. Conservative” blog prior to announcing his bid Wednesday morning for U.S. Rep. Tim Walz’s seat, but a review of scrubbed posts reveals a brand of humor that might not sell well in southern Minnesota, including jokes about the memorial service for Northfield-professor-turned-U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone just 11 days after he died.

Bachmann has more than $600,000 in the bank

By Paul Demko | 10.15.09 | 4:49 pm

Michele Bachmann raised $345,000 in the the third quarter of 2009 — slightly more than Democratic challenger Tarryl Clark. The Sixth Congressional District incumbent had just over $600,000 in the bank at the end of September, as reported by