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Ward Seven: Despite full campaign coffers, lawsuit clouds Goodman’s prospects

By Paul Demko | 09.21.09 | 3:01 pm

Lisa Goodman has rolled up margins of more than 80 percent in each of the last two election cycles in defending her downtown Minneapolis post. But will a lawsuit that alleges Goodman behaved improperly in seeking to thwart a housing development in her ward damage her re-election plans?

Primary results: Franken, Barkley easily advance

By Paul Demko | 09.09.08 | 10:04 pm

Al Franken will comfortably advance from today’s primary election to take on Norm Coleman in the U. S. Senate race. With more than 80 percent of the results in, Franken is carrying 67 percent of the vote in the seven-candidate field. His most credible challenger, attorney Priscilla Lord Faris, is currently garnering support from 29 percent of voters.

Eight questions about Tuesday’s primary election

By Paul Demko | 09.08.08 | 1:32 pm


There’s a primary election today in Minnesota. You can be forgiven for not having noticed. With the temporary Republican takeover of the Twin Cities and a U.S. Senate race that’s been billed as a two-candidate duel for months,…

DFL incumbents Mullery and Dominguez denied endorsements

By Joe Bodell | 03.20.08 | 7:42 am

There were no embarrassing scandals or ugly fights at the House District 58 convention last weekend, but, still, two incumbents — Reps. Joe Mullery in 58A and Willie Dominguez in 58B — walked away without getting the official…