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  • October 2008

    • Rove: Obama Wins if Vote Were Today

      Politico  |  Oct 5, 08 1:03 PM CDT

      Rove: Obama Wins if Vote Were Today

      (Newser) - Karl Rove isn't seeing red when he looks at his crystal electoral map, reports Politico, and is seeing enough blue to propel Barack Obama into the White House if the vote were held today. The GOP strategist has moved Minnesota and New Hampshire into the Democratic column, but cautions that the race is still plenty prone to dramatic swings. Meanwhile, in the battleground state of Virginia, GOP leaders are squirming, Politico reports. More »

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      Barack Obama  • Election 2008  • Karl Rove  • New Hampshire  • Virginia  • Minnesota  • swing states  • electoral college

  • September 2008

    • Minneapolis Greets New Bridge

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Sep 18, 08 12:09 PM CDT

      Minneapolis Greets New Bridge

      (Newser) - Festive honks awoke Minneapolis today as first responders to last year's bridge collapse led a procession over its newly-minted replacement. Drivers waved and passengers snapped photos as they rode over the 10-lane interstate at a creeping 10mph. Traffic was backed up for a mile after the bridge opened at 5am this morning, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. More »

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      Minnesota  • Minneapolis  • construction  • bridge collapse  • Interstate 35

    • Franken Wins Minn. Primary

      The Hill  |  Sep 10, 08 7:19 AM CDT

      Franken Wins Minn. Primary

      (Newser) - Al Franken won Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary last night, the Hill reports. The former funnyman had almost 70% of the vote with two-thirds of precincts reporting. The state party-endorsed Franken saw off a late challenge from attorney Priscilla Lord Faris, who used some of Franken's crude jokes of the past as ammunition against him. More »

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      Minnesota  • Democrat  • Al Franken  • Democratic candidates  • Senate race

  • August 2008

    • Ambition Carries Pawlenty to VP Short List

      New York Times  |  Aug 8, 08 8:48 AM CDT

      Ambition Carries Pawlenty to VP Short List

      (Newser) - Tim Pawlenty grew up in the blue-collar stockyards of south St. Paul, but through ambition and charm he’s climbed his way to the top office in Minnesota—and the top tier of John McCain’s VP short list. But critics say that ambition could prove his undoing, the New York Times reports. Pawlenty’s obvious eye toward higher office has hurt his administration by making it too cautious, they argue. More »

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      John McCain  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Minnesota  • Tim Pawlenty

    • Pawlenty Prods GOP to Act Like Obama

      Associated Press  |  Aug 6, 08 2:54 PM CDT

      Pawlenty Prods GOP to Act Like Obama

      (Newser) - Tim Pawlenty, the Republican governor of Minnesota often mentioned as a possible running mate for John McCain, urged GOP candidates to act more like Democrat Barack Obama. "Say what you will about Barack Obama," Pawlenty said today, "people gravitate when you have something positive to say. … People want to follow hopeful, optimistic, civil, decent leaders. They don't want to follow some negative, scornful person." More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Republicans  • GOP  • Minnesota  • Tim Pawlenty

  • July 2008

    • Plane Crash Near Minn. Airport Kills 8

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Jul 31, 08 2:02 PM CDT

      Plane Crash Near Minn. Airport Kills 8

      (Newser) - A small plane crashed while trying to land at a southern Minnesota airport this morning, killing eight people, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. The Raytheon Hawker was arriving from Atlantic City, bearing customers of a local glass manufacturing company, just as stormy weather blew through the region. More »

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      plane crash  • Minnesota

    • VP Speculation About Pawlenty Mounts

      Boston Globe  |  Jul 28, 08 1:56 PM CDT

      VP Speculation About Pawlenty Mounts

      (Newser) - Tim Pawlenty is at or near the top of John McCain’s VP dance card, thanks in large part to the Minnesota governor's friendship with the candidate, the Boston Globe reports. Unlike Mitt Romney, Pawlenty simply gets along well with McCain, who's well known for his insistence on loyalty. A new poll showing McCain nearly tied with Barack Obama in Minnesota helps Pawlenty's case. More »

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      Barack Obama  • John McCain  • Mitt Romney  • Minnesota  • opinion polls  • Tim Pawlenty

    • Ventura Won't Jump Into Senate Ring

      Minneapolis Star Tribune  |  Jul 15, 08 5:57 AM CDT

      Ventura Won't Jump Into Senate Ring

      (Newser) - Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura wrestled with the idea of running for the US Senate as an independent candidate, but has decided he won't join the race against Republican pro-war incumbent Norm Coleman and satirist Al Franken. His uncomfortable experience facing intense media scrutiny as governor and concerns about his family's privacy were key factors in his decision, he told CNN's Larry King Live. More »

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      Arnold Schwarzenegger  • Minnesota  • Al Franken  • US Senate

    • The Real Joke May Be on Minn. Voters

      Washington Post  |  Jul 7, 08 11:03 AM CDT

      The Real Joke May Be on Minn. Voters

      (Newser) - Voters always say they’d rather support “real people” than “professional politicians.” But Al Franken is having trouble in Minnesota precisely because he hasn’t spent his life reading a political script, Michael Kinsley writes in the Washington Post . Instead, he told jokes for a living—jokes his opponents are now trying to transform into political gaffes, and it seems to be working. More »

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      Senate  • Minnesota  • comedian  • Al Franken  • gaffes  • Norm Coleman

    • Pawlenty Struts His VP Stuff

      Salon  |  Jul 3, 08 12:50 PM CDT

      Pawlenty Struts His VP Stuff

      (Newser) - Tim Pawlenty's got plenty on his resume to get him on John McCain’s VP radar. He’s the governor of a key battleground state, a smooth campaigner, and an active GOP player who’s been working hard for McCain. But here’s the proof Minnesota's governor really wants the job, says Salon: He cut his hair. After two terms of steadfastly sporting a mullet in the face of widespread mockery, Pawlenty now sports a trim vice-presidential ‘do. More »

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      John McCain  • McCain 2008  • vice presidential sweepstakes  • Minnesota  • running mate  • Tim Pawlenty

  • June 2008

    • Is Franken Too Vulgar for Politics?

      Washington Post  |  Jun 18, 08 6:51 AM CDT

      Is Franken Too Vulgar for Politics?

      (Newser) - Al Franken was cracking tasteless jokes for decades before entering politics, but it may be his opponent in the Minnesota Senate race who'll be accused of coarsening debate if he dares to brings them up, Michael Gerson writes in the Washington Post . Franken calls his work "provocative, touching, and funny" satire—but Gerson doesn't think it's worthy of the name. More »

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      Senate  • comedy  • Minnesota  • satire  • Al Franken  • Norm Coleman

    • Minn. Gov. Vetos Cuba Resolution He Supported

      City Pages  |  Jun 11, 08 5:40 PM CDT

      Minn. Gov. Vetos Cuba Resolution He Supported

      (Newser) - Some Minnesota lawmakers are scratching their heads over their governor’s unusual veto of a resolution backing renewed trade relations with Cuba, but Matt Snyders writes in City Pages that Tim Pawlenty’s move may be a play to buddy up to John McCain. Pawlenty's been mentioned as a possible VP, but McCain could ill afford to have anyone on the ticket who wants to end the embargo—even if it would help the state's farmers. More »

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      John McCain  • vice president  • Minnesota  • Tim Pawlenty  • Cuban embargo

    • Sex Robots Haunt Franken's Senate Bid

      Bloomberg  |  Jun 9, 08 12:39 PM CDT

      Sex Robots Haunt Franken's Senate Bid

      (Newser) - It’s not easy being a comedian-turned-Senate candidate. Al Franken’s bid to replace first-term Minnesota Republican Norm Coleman has hit some speed bumps lately, Bloomberg reports. Though Franken has nabbed the party’s endorsement, he’s been dogged by bits from his past—like a 2000 Playboy article entitled Porn-O-Rama , which describes human-robot sex in graphic detail—and the GOP isn't hesitating to dredge up more. More »

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      Senate  • comedy  • pornography  • Minnesota  • Playboy  • Al Franken

  • May 2008