by Paul Demko
Published: January 29, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Laura Brod, Marty Seifert, Norm Coleman, Tom Emmer
GOP state Rep. Laura Brod is backing Tom Emmer for governor. The New Prague Republican announced the decision in a note posted on her Facebook page today.
by Peter Bartz-Gallagher
Published: January 25, 2010
Tags: Marty Seifert, Michele Bachmann, Norm Coleman, Tim Pawlenty
The MCCL's March for Life brought thousands to the Capitol steps Friday afternoon to rally to mark the the 37th anniversary of Roe v. Wade. A number of high-profile pols were on the scene.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: January 18, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Marty Seifert, Norm Coleman, Pat Anderson, Tom Emmer
Norm Coleman's surprise announcement that he won't be running for governor, combined with Rep. Marty Seifert's (R-Marshall) self-proclaimed status as the front runner in the contest for the GOP endorsement, mean that the guy in the race to watch right now is Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Delano).
by Paul Demko
Published: January 18, 2010
Tags: Marty Seifert, Norm Coleman, Tom Emmer
Norm Coleman's decision not to run for governor improves the prospects of the remaining Republican candidates. Two of the leading contenders, state Reps. Marty Seifert and Tom Emmer, issued statements praising Coleman's work as a public official.
by Charley Shaw
Published: January 17, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Norm Coleman
Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman this evening ended months of speculation about a possible run for governor.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: January 12, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Laura Brod, Norm Coleman
At the end of the day -- after talking to at least a dozen people -- I figure the odds on Norm Coleman getting into the governor's race now stand at 3-1 in favor. But there's an even better bet to be made IF Coleman gets in the race.
by Paul Demko
Published: January 12, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Norm Coleman, Pat Anderson
Pat Anderson announced today that she's dropping out of the governor's race, opting instead to pursue her former post as state auditor. But the move has prompted renewed speculation about a different politician: Norm Coleman.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: November 17, 2009
Tags: Cory Merrifield, Himle Horner, Jay Weiner, Minnesota Momentum, Norm Coleman, Save the Vikes, Tunheim Partners, Vikings Stadium
When Save the Vikes first surfaced online, we assumed -- along with everyone else in public affairs who was paying attention -- that the site was manufactured grassroots being orchestrated by the Vikings, its PR firm, Himle Horner, or by Tunheim Partners, the PR firm recently hired by the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: November 17, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Laura Brod, Margaret Kelliher, Mark Dayton, Marty Seifert, Matt Entenza, Norm Coleman, R.T. Rybak, Tom Emmer
Surprising results in the latest Rasumussen Reports poll of who GOPers and DFLers would back to run for governor.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: November 11, 2009
Tags: FLS Connect, Jeff Larson, Norm Coleman
An Arizona man who spent 10 months working as a telephone solicitor for a Minnesota-based Republican fundraising firm claims that the company regularly hires convicted felons who have unrestricted access to political donors' credit card numbers.
