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Charles Krauthammer

What Charles Krauthammer thinks about Obama and the election

By Eric Black | 05/23/12

Krauthammer says Barack Obama sees himself as “the new Reagan, the liberal Reagan.”

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New soft-money soft attack ad against Obama

By Eric Black | 05/22/12
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Romney ad #1: 'What I'd do on Day #1'

By Eric Black | 05/18/12

Approve the Keystone pipeline, then cut taxes, then dismantle Obamacare

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Scott Walker and 'freedom of choice'

By Eric Black | 05/17/12

In a fundraising email, the Wisconsin gov says: "We gave the freedom of choice to public employees."

State Rep. Kurt Bills
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Guessing where Kurt Bills stands on the issues

By Eric Black | 05/16/12

Where does state Rep. Kurt Bills stand on the issues he would face if he was elected to the U.S. Senate? Beats me.

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty
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Pawlenty offers truisms about our problems, but little about his future

By Eric Black | 05/15/12

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty analyzed the problems facing America in terms that no one could dispute.

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SurveyUSA poll: In Minnesota, Obama 52; Romney 38

By Eric Black | 05/14/12

SurveyUSA also finds Dayton's approval/disapproval stands at 56/33, for Legislature it's 21/67.

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Wisconsin Republicans fail to endorse a U.S. Senate candidate

By Eric Black | 05/14/12

Tommy Thompson never got above 20 percent

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Scott Walker told a big donor that his strategy on unions would be to 'divide and conquer'

By Eric Black | 05/11/12

Speaking to his biggest donor, Walker agrees the goal is to turn Wisconsin into a solid red state and move toward right-to-work

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Bill Bradley thinks 'We Can All Do Better'

By Eric Black | 05/10/12

The former senator makes good common sense but not much political sense

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Obama: 'I think same sex couples should be able to get married'

By Eric Black | 05/09/12

President Obama told ABC News that his evolution leads him to support same-sex marriage.

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Checking in on Obama's same-sex marriage 'evolution'

By Eric Black | 05/09/12

Obama will give an interview today clarifying -- perhaps -- his evolving view on same-sex marriage

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Bachmann made only two teensy mistakes

By Eric Black | 05/04/12

There was the Elvis' birthday mistake, and the John Wayne/John Wayne Gacy mixup, but otherwise she was almost mistake-free.

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Hiring stumbles, Romney opts for non-credibility

By Eric Black | 05/04/12

When good news is bad news and vice versa

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Colin Powell discusses the WMD 'blot' on his record

By Eric Black | 05/04/12

He wishes someone had told him not to give that U.N. speech

Dayton is Exhibit A in event on governor as 'best job'
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Dayton is Exhibit A in event on governor as 'best job'

By Eric Black | 05/03/12

The governor and Al Quie joined author Alan Rosenthal yesterday at the Minnesota History Center to talk about “The Best Job in Politics.”

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'Hello, I must be going,' says Obama to Afghanistan

By Eric Black | 05/02/12

Were we declaring victory or announcing a new plan or confirming that the old plan was still on track?

Rep. Keith Ellison
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U of M panel warns of drift to war with Iran

By Eric Black | 05/01/12

“You would have to be deaf not to hear the drumbeat for war with Iran,” Rep. Keith Ellison tells a university audience.

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Obama video suggests Romney wouldn't have killed bin Laden

By Eric Black | 04/27/12
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Poll update and why you shouldn't care much

By Eric Black | 04/26/12

The April poll leader has gone on to win only half the time

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Minnesota's election system after two recounts

By Eric Black | 04/25/12

After two tough recounts, Minnesota's election system looks good