
First he called congressional Democrats' yearlong march toward health care overhaul an ugly process. Now President Barack Obama wants to talk directly with Republicans, the very people his Capitol Hill allies call obstinate and uncooperative.

Speculation surrounds the probable impact of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision enabling corporations to spend money on express advocacy. Will it naturally favor Republicans? Will it mean more money in politics and therefore costlier campaigns? Perhaps, but other scenarios are also possible.
State Sen. Richard Cohen has landed on the national stage where arts and cultural policy matters are concerned.

We need to protect Minnesota from the new primitivism creeping all around us focusing its paranoia on President Obama.

President Barack Obama addressed an estimated crowd of around 20,000 at Target Center in downtown Minneapolis Saturday at a rally for health care reform.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty goes on the offensive against President Barack Obama – saying he might consider a constitutional challenge to Democratic health reform proposals.
by Scott Carlson
Published: September 10, 2009
Tags: Barack Obama
President Barack Obama is expected to come to Minnesota on Saturday to pitch his health care reform plan.
President Obama will make a stop in Minneapolis on Saturday to discuss his health care reform plan at a public rally.

From Politico: "As Obama wraps up his trip in Italy, the DNC is flagging a poll that shows POTUS beating Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty in his home state, in a hypothetical 2012 match up."
The margin was 51-40.
Can the first debate be far behind?
These results, by the way, come from a survey (PDF) of Minnesotans conducted [...]
Interested in getting tickets to watch President-elect Barack Obama’s inauguration in person next Jan. 20?
You’re not alone. But if you’re considering trying to score tickets, you need to know just one thing: They’re not for sale. Or at least they’re not supposed to be.
All 250,000 tickets to the inauguration are free, but they’re available only [...]
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