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10000 Minnesotans called Klobuchar with health care questions …
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar is for: better health care, lower costs, nobody getting whacked from their health insurance because of pre-existing conditions, a “uniquely American approach” to resolving the health care crisis.
Minnesota scores big win with new Medicare language in health …
Max Baucus, who chairs the Finance Committee — originally did not include the Medicare payment reform language. But, Baucus decided to add it late last night after an evening meeting with Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar …
Amy Klobuchar to endorse Obama – MinnPost
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Christine O'Donnell walks out on Piers Morgan | MinnPost
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Trimmed $5 billion budget deficit prompts Dayton to drop surcharge …
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Sunday Breakfast Menu, Feb. 19 – NYTimes.com
Gov. Mitch Daniels of Indiana and Representative Michele Bachmann of Minnesota will also talk about the race . Plus, Howard Schultz, chief executive of Starbucks, will discuss job creation. Senator John McCain of Arizona , …
Obama consults Klobuchar on Court pick | MinnPost
Amy Klobuchar was among six Democrats on the Judiciary Committee who Obama called, her office confirmed. The president also called three Republicans on the panel,. A White House spokesman said the call was part of …
Amy Klobuchar is hilarious | MinnPost
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Afghanistan War: Should we stay or should we go? | MinnPost
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Reboot Congress: Claire McCaskill: Liberal Lemming
WASHINGTON – Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) today released a new issue ad on statewide radio targeting Claire McCaskill for “following the President over a cliff” to support a number of his …
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Pawlenty: Previous support for cap-and-trade was 'stupid' | MinnPost
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MinnPostmobile spends Labor Day in Duluth | MinnPost
Amy Klobuchar , who joined other DFL officeholders and candidates on stage at the event, was heard later telling a constituent that her dad now writes for MinnPost — and then she posed in front of the MinnPostmobile before …
Firearms in Voyageurs: Gun rights debate moves to parks | MinnPost
The vote was 67 to 29 in the Senate, where Amy Klobuchar , Minnesota’s only senator at the time, voted in favor. The vote in the House was 279 to 147, where only the state’s Twin Cities representatives, Keith Ellison and Betty …
Sara Grewing, Chris Coleman's chief of staff, to be city attorney …
Grewing joined Coleman’s staff in 2007, after working as state director for Sen. Amy Klobuchar . Grewing also had worked for Klobuchar as an assistant Hennepin County attorney, in the Administration and White Collar …
New Republican website goes after Amy Klobuchar | MinnPost
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Daily Kos: Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: 6/22
NV-Sen: Harry Reid is looking for any way he can to derail the candidacy of wealthy lawyer Byron Georgiou , so he dispatched an unnamed aide to gripe to the Las Vegas Sun about Georgiou’s supposed ethical lapses as a …
Klobuchar joins Democratic colleagues in praising Sotomayor's …
Amy Klobuchar joined Democratic colleagues today to offer words of praise for Judge Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. “I am impressed that Judge Sotomayor is someone who …
Daily Kos: MN-Sen: Amy Klobuchar leads easily; Al Franken looks …
At this point, a poll showing Democratic incumbent Amy Klobuchar in firm command of this year’s Minnesota Senate race should come as no surprise. Every poll last year (from both Public Policy Polling and SurveyUSA) had …
Justin Bieber says Amy Klobuchar should be 'locked up' | MinnPost
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The Obama Campaign's Minority Blueprint – 2012 Decoded
When Barack Obama won in 2008, the minority share stood at 26 percent, more than double. How much more it grows, if at all, looms as one of the critical variables for 2012. The Obama camp is beginning to zero in on its …
Minnesota-Duluth icers take a White House victory lap | MinnPost
At the White House, the team received congratulations from Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Jim Oberstar. They waited along a rope line to see the president, then moved to an uphill part of the sloped South Lawn to get a better …
Klobuchar bill would clear path for new St. Croix River bridge …
Amy Klobuchar has introduced legislation that would clear the way for a four-lane, highway-style bridge over the St. Croix River to replace the aging Stillwater Lift Bridge connecting Minnesota and Wisconsin. Klobuchar’s bill is …
A Disgruntled Republican in Nashville: Bob Corker for President!
I nominate Bob Corker for President of the United States! I like his gutsy, feisty manner combined with a calm demeanor, his grasp of the issues, his well-reasoned arguments and his principled, conservative, pragmatic, …
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Objective Conservative: Ben Nelson is Still Obama's Lapdog
Of course, our Judas Senator Ben Nelson is complicit in all of this. Were it not for him and his 60th vote for Obamacare, there would be no discussion about the president’s blatant attack on religious liberty. But Nelson, as he …
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Objective Conservative: The Nebraska Senate Race: What Next?
The Nebraska Senate Race : What Next? …. The award goes to Senator Paul Schumacher for his shameless attempt to foist casino gambling on Nebraskans through his deceptive LR 375 CA gambling bill amendment …
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minn-Donkey: A-Klo, Dayton and the terrible, rotten, no-good …
Amy Klobuchar is polling well over 50% against her announced opponents and is polling at 50% against the MN GOP’s A-team, who can’t even crack 40% against her. And today: SurveyUSA (2/3, 11/8 in parenthesis): …
Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, Sarah Palin, & Other Things to Watch …
Romney, Santorum, Gingrich, and Sarah Palin descend on CPAC—plus a presidential straw poll. Ben Jacobs previews the event.
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Murphy takes fight against Allen West to new district | Florida Politics …
Rather than tussle with fellow Democrat Lois Frankel, Patrick Murphy announced on Wednesday he will challenge Republican Allen West in a new proposed congressional district anchored in north Palm Beach County.
Franken and Klobuchar vote against FAA bill | Capitol View …
Amy Klobuchar , who also supported the improved air traffic control and passenger rights provisions of the bill but voted against the final legislation. The bill also hastens U.S. air traffic control’s transition to a satellite-based …
Senate Democrats introduce Paying Fair Tax Act – Western …
The bill is authored by Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and sponsored by Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Mark Begich (D-AK), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tom Harkin (D-IA), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and leadership …
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MinnPost – Devin Henry: Poll: Klobuchar up big; Pawlenty …
Dan Severson , St. Bonifacius City Councilman Joe Arwood and activist Anthony Hernandez. PPP expects the margins between Klobuchar and her challengers to tighten slightly before the November elections, but it still …
Congressional fundraising numbers streaming in | Capitol View …
Dan Severson , one of her three declared GOP rivals, raised $45000 in the fourth quarter and has $34000 in cash. Minneapolis DFL Rep. Keith Ellison pulled in $243000 in the last three months of the year and has $142000 in …
MinnPost – Devin Henry: New fundraising reports out today
Dan Severson , Republican: $46300 in contributions. $34000 on hand. Joe Arwood, Republican: No report yet. Anthony Hernandez: No report yet. First District. Tim Walz, Democrat (incumbent): $209000 in contributions.
Betty Buckley's Got Beef With American Idol! | PerezHilton.com
Betty Buckley does not like it when you diss Broadway and its babies! The Broadway star took to Twitter to hash out her problems with Randy Jackson´s critiques of Broadway on AI. Even though…
And So it Goes in Shreveport: Charlie Crist Thinks Obama is Doing …
Charlie Crist , who left the Republican Party during his unsuccessful 2010 U.S. Senate bid, told Chuck Todd on “The Daily Rundown” that he’d consider voting for President Obama in November. “Consider? Sure, I would …
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MinnPost – Devin Henry: Minnesota congressional incumbents …
Amy Klobuchar has $4.6 million on hand for her re-election bid, giving her a financial advantage over her Republican opponents that’s equally as daunting as her early polling edge. • Michele Bachmann’s presidential …
Klobuchar sends own letter to Komen on Planned Parenthood …
Amy Klobuchar has sent her own letter to the Susan G. Komen Foundation expressing concern about the group’s decision this week the end funding to Planned Parenthood for breast cancer screening programs. Critics of the …
Sunshine State Sarah: Adam Hasner running for Congress; gets …
Adam Hasner announced today that he was shifting his Senate campaign to run for Congressional District 22, and the announcement included an immediate endorsement from Allen West. In an elegant game of dominoes, …
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Poll: Klobuchar strong against potential opponents | Capitol View …
A new poll by Democratic polling firm Public Policy Polling shows that Sen. Amy Klobuchar is in a strong position headed into the 2012 election. About 61 percent of Minnesotans hold a favorable view of Klobuchar, according …
Ben Nelson: A Grumpy Old Loser
Judging from Judas Ben Nelson’s Wednesday attack on Governor Heineman, one can only assume that the reality of his ‘loss’ of the U.S. Senate seat is beginning to set in. And we did say ‘loss’ because his forthcoming retreat to his turkey …
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Is Barack Obama Coming To The American Idol Stage …
If Nigel Lythgoe has his way, then YES! The American Idol honcho was apparently so taken with the President ´s impressive rendition of Al Green´s Let´s Stay Together at a New York…
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The Argo Journal: Poll Watch: Mason-Dixon Florida 2012 Senatorial …
Among likely Republican voters, Mack leads former Sen. George Lemieux 38-12 percent. Trailing with 7 percent is Mike McCalister followed by Adam Hasner (4 percent) and Craig Miller (1 percent). About 38 percent of GOP …
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Daily Kos: Daily Kos Elections Morning Digest: House Majority PAC …
If your diary covers an election or elected official, use election tags, which are generally the state abbreviation followed by the office. CA -01 is the first district House seat. CA -Sen covers both senate races . NY-GOV covers the …
President Obama And Arizona Governor Jan Brewer Get Heated On …
We´re gonna have to go with Obama on this one. We have NOT been impressed with the Arizona Governor as of late! Yesterday, Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer met with President Barack Obama on an airport…
The Argo Journal: Poll Watch: PPP (D) Minnesota 2012 Senatorial …
Amy Klobuchar (D) 58% [57%]; Michele Bachmann (R) 35% [37%]. Amy Klobuchar (D) 54% [54%]; Tim Pawlenty (R) 39% [41%] … Do you approve or disapprove of Senator Amy Klobuchar’s job performance? Approve 61% …
minn-Donkey: A-Klo still crushing
Amy Klobuchar Posts about Amy Klobuchar polls are not really that fun to write. Every one is exactly the same, Amy is at around 55% and when you’re at 55% it doesn’t really matter what your challengers are doing. And hey …
Romney Campaign Run by Charlie Crist's Political Aides …
Romney’s “ Charlie Crist ” problem is this: Romney’s chief campaign strategist and several of his most senior campaign staff were Crist’s top political advisers — the same ones who crafted Crist’s moderate, ignore-the-tea-party …
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Allen West wields $2.7 million for re-election bid | Florida Politics …
South Florida Congressman Allen West begins his re-election campaign this year with more than $2.7 million after raising more than $1.75 million during the last three months of last year, his staff reported on Monday.
Arizona Special Election 2012: Gabby Giffords' Resignation Prompts …
Gabrielle Giffords’ decision to step down from her congressional seat sets up a wide-open race to fill her spot in a conservative-leaning Arizona district that has a history of electing moderates from both parties. The congresswoman’s decision announced Sunday also will trigger not one but two entire … Republican who have expressed interest in the seat include state Sen . Frank Antenori and sports broadcaster Dave Sitton, among others. Several Democratic state …
The Mad Professah Lectures: WI-SEN: Baldwin Leads Money Race
WI- SEN : Baldwin Leads Money Race . Tammy Baldwin is running for the United States Senate from Wisconsin as an openly lesbian, Democratic politician. She is doing quite well, and is expected to easily win the Democratic …
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