So the Strib polls says that President Obama’s lead is within the margin of error and now the Romney campaign is touting that it will advertize in Minnesota ($30,000 by the campaign and $1.1 Million by his SuperPAC friends) …. hmmm … but wouldn’t he do better to escape SuperStormSandy and visit Minnesota … or [...]
Where’s John Kline ? As the Electoral College appears to be settling the Presidential race, and the Republican campaign is now moving into the “reflection” phase of the post-Romney era (lead by Tim Pawlenty decision to bailout for a lobbying gig), Minnesota voters will be turning their attention to the real battle … who will [...]
Did you see the tweet and FACEBOOK posting on Citizens For Justice Add former Sen. Norm Coleman and former U.S. Chief District Judge James Rosenbaum to the list of public servants endorsing Justice Stras for the Minnesota Supreme Court! Gosh, remember the “old days” when judicial contests seemed to be non-political … but David Stras [...]
This week, the Minnesota Supreme Court heard oral arguments regarding the wording over a constitutional amendment that would require people to show photo identification at the polls … the decision they make will impact all Minnesotans. That’s what the Minnesota Supreme Court does — seven members interpret the Constitution, enacted laws and legal precedents to [...]
Following up on the post – 581,680 Fans Prove the Private Sector is doing just fine, the Minnesota media was dominated by a couple local stories — a small business investing $196 million in two new employees (Zach Parise and Ryan Suter signed to 13-year deals) resulting in thousands of sold tickets and a record [...]
House Republicans argue that H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 must contain a provision that would require the President to issue a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline (unless he determines that the pipeline would not serve the national interest.) The Republican public reasoning that this construction of [...]
Considering Mitt Romney’s aversion to press interviews, the curious question after The LA Times article questioning Romney’s job creation during his Bain Capital years, who would the campaign offer as “spin-master” ? BACKGROUND : Key comments from the article entitled : A closer look at Mitt Romney’s job creation record – Romney and his team [...]
Tim Pawlenty must not be a sports fan … if he was he certainly would be familiar with the Yogi-isms offered by the wise sage, Yogi Berra. Take your pick … “The future ain’t what it used to be” or “It ain’t over ’til it’s over” … the message is the same … Don’t Quit. [...]
“Soon-To-Be-President 2016” Tim Pawlenty has opted to terminate his campaign for the 2012 contest. As such, his endorsed sponsors will be free to offer a new endorsement … admittedly, in what would be considered a small group but includes three prominent Republicans … Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC-02) “Governor Pawlenty is the best man to get [...]
As the results of the Iowa Straw Poll were announced, the thought of Christian Laettner’s assessment seemed fitting. A little background for those not familiar with Christian Laettner. Laettner played college basketball for the Duke University Blue Devils, starring on the 1991 and 1992 NCAA champion teams and then won a Gold Medal at the [...]
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