GOP mailer raises hackles over census similarity
A survey and fundraising mailer from the Republican National Committee confused some Minnesota recipients with a label that marked it as "2010 Congressional District Census."
Emmer vs. Seifert? Observers say GOP contest likely down to two
by Paul Demko
Published: January 20, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, GOP, Marty Seifert, Tom Emmer
Events of the last week - with former state auditor Pat Anderson dropping out of the race and Coleman deciding not to seek the state's top post - have significantly distilled the Republican contest.
GOP endorsements chart 
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: November 16, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, GOP
Here’s the Republican counterpart to our first endorsement infographic. Yes, it’s still a little sparse. But like the campaigns themselves, a work in progress. We’ll keep updating as info comes out. Meanwhile, Sarah Janecek gets into the GOP endorsements and what they’ll mean going forward in today’s Weekly Report.
Young: Minnesota needs a firewall
by Steven B. Young
Published: September 21, 2009
Tags: Barack Obama, GOP, politics, protest
We need to protect Minnesota from the new primitivism creeping all around us focusing its paranoia on President Obama.
Bakk soldiers on at Minnesota State Fair
by Bill Clements
Published: August 28, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Bakk, DFL, GOP, Minnesota, Pawlenty
On the opening day of the 2009 Minnesota State Fair, politicians aplenty showed up to be seen, say a few words, shake a few hands – and smile for the cameras.
DFL taking it to the people to battle Pawlenty; Chris Coleman pleads for help for cities
by Bill Clements
Published: May 15, 2009
Tags: 2009 Legislature, battle, budget deficit, Coleman, DFL, GOP, Minnesota, Pawlenty, Taxes
While some GOPers are sitting back today and smugly proclaiming their man, Gov. Tim Pawlenty, has
House DFL expects to pick up two seats net
by Charley Shaw
Published: November 5, 2008
Tags: 2008 election, DFL, GOP, Minnesota Legislature
The DFL and the GOP continued to exchange Minnesota House seats as the election results trickled in early Wednesday morning. The DFL House Caucus is poised to add two seats to its majority, said caucus communications director Andrew Wittenborg. That would give DFLers 87 out of 134 House seats. But that’s short of the90 seatsthey need [...]
Poll says national political trends bode well for state House DFLers
by Charley Shaw
Published: November 3, 2008
Tags: Election 2008, GOP, Minnesota DFL, Minnesota Legislature, polls, University of Minnesota
A Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs/Minnesota Public Radio poll over the weekend found that state Democrats have increased their edge over Republicans as they try to expand their majority in the state House of Representatives in Tuesday’s election. Forty-nine percent of likely voters in Minnesota told the survey they prefer Democratic candidates in state legislative races. [...]
