On the eve of the Minnesota Republican caucuses, Tim Pawlenty and former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton boosted Mitt Romney’s candidacy, addressing supporters at his Edina headquarters,

About the impersonal dismissal through another staffer, Parish told me, "I was surprised. I still consider her a close personal friend."

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak hosted "a pep talk" at the Metrodome this afternoon while distancing himself from the latest proposal offered by stadium point man Ted Mondale.
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Romney supporters are trying to lower expectations, while Obama forces say the front-runner needs an overwhelming victory in Tuesday's non-binding straw poll.
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President Barack Obama is guaranteed a unanimous win in Tuesday’s preferential poll — his name is the only one on the ballot, and the party doesn’t allow write-ins.

It makes little sense to expect one city or county to pony up a third of the cost of a sports facility that will benefit the entire metro area, as well as the state as a whole.

The Republican leader also said Friday he’s confident a controversial Photo ID constitutional amendment will move forward smoothly in the Senate.

The big question is whether it will make it to the House and Senate floors. Presumably, that will depend on the Republican legislative leadership.

The Public Utilities Commission has never had a major role in setting Minnesota's direction in policy matters because the Legislature prefers to keep that power to itself.
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With the Minnesota Senate’s rejection Monday of Gov. Mark Dayton’s choice to head the state’s Public Utilities Commission, he’ll need to find a replacement.