Just hours after he vetoed medical care for the poorest Minnesotans while in Washington, D.C., Gov. Tim Pawlenty worked the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) Friday. He railed against Democrats, touted Minnesota as the most…
Norm Coleman released a new video to raise funds for his legal battle to wrest his old Senate seat from Democratic challenger Al Franken.
“I will win this election,” Coleman promises in the video. His unusually dramatic line reading…
It was 18 degrees below zero in the Twin Cities on Thursday as people left their homes for school or work on the coldest morning in five years. Gov. Tim Pawlenty will give his State of the State address…
With Norm Coleman set to address the media at 3 p.m. CST, speculation abounds about whether the now-former senator will file a lawsuit to prevent certification of a win by Al Franken or, less likely, concede. One
Maybe Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak doesn’t really want a job with the Obama administration after all. In a YouTube video released this week, hizzoner momentarily toys with a small felt replica of the person who has the power (among…
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman spoke to raucous supporters early on Election Night at the Minnesota Republican Party gathering Nov. 4 at the Sheraton Hotel in Bloomington, Minn. Even then, partial election returns signaled a margin between Coleman and Democrat Al Franken so small that it was headed to a recount. So after acknowledging the historic result in the presidential contest and the “graciousness” of U.S. Sen. John McCain’s concession speech, Coleman offered neither concession nor triumphalism. Instead he told the pumped-up crowd, “There is more counting to be done” — a sober assessment that will apparently hold true for weeks.
An homage to democracy and T.I’s “Whatever you Like,” a group of 7th graders at Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta performed this awesome and totally catchy song, “You Can Vote However You Like,” on CNN. Vote now: Which kid’s your…
The national television time U.S. Sen. Barack Obama has paid for tonight is being billed as the first political infomercial since Ross Perot pioneered the form in 1992. That’s not quite true, since Lyndon LaRouche was on…
UPDATED Ana Marie Cox heard “Arab terrorist.” Josh Marshall is reserving judgment now hears only “Arab.” And The Uptake offers a post-game interview with the speaker herself. But one way to judge whether the woman at the Oct.…
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