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Every November, somebody's running for something. In 2013, Minneapolis has mayoral and city council elections and St. Paul has a mayoral election and school board contests. Here's where to go for our election coverage:

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Following Iowa straw poll, Pawlenty ends campaign for president

By Andy Birkey, Minnesota Independent

Tim Pawlenty ended his campaign for president on Sunday morning following a poor performance i

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Nails in the GOP coffin: Thoughts on the Iowa straw poll results

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

Bachmann wins, Pawlenty is out. What do learn from the Iowa straw poll? Whatever political moderation existed in the Republican Party, it rapidly disappearing as the GOP is being remade in the image of Palin and Bachmann.

Bachmann

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Schultz's Take

It's that time!

By Jeff Fecke, Blog Of The Moderate Left

The Iowa Straw Poll is actually more predictive than you’d think it had any right to be. No candidate has won the GOP nomination who didn’t finish in the top three there, and none has won Iowa who didn’t finish in the top two. That could change this year…or it could be really good news for one Minnesotan. 

Iowa Straw Poll, August 13, 2011

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Blog Of The Moderate Left

The scream! Thoughts on the Iowa Republican debate

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

No question about it–the lunatic fringe has taken over the Republican Party. The August 11, Ames, Iowa Fox debate featured calls for the return to the gold standard, criminal prosecution for doctors who perform abortions to save the lives of mothers, obtuse readings of the Tenth Amendment, and petty and personal squabbles attacking one another and the media.

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Schultz's Take

ST. PAUL NOTES | Candidate information from St. Paul Chamber of Commerce

By Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet

The St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce is offering a one-stop site for political candidate platforms ahead of the November elections. The site covers not only St.

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Democrats fall short in Wisconsin recall: Two of six targeted Republicans recalled

By Jon Collins, Minnesota Independent

Wisconsin Democrats failed to win the three seats necessary to take control of the state Senate in recall elections Tuesday.

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Wisconsin; Two Democratic wins not enough to tip balance

Two Democrats unseated Republicans in yesterday's recall elections in Wisconsin, leaving Republicans with a 17-16 majority in the Senate. The recall elections were the product of last spring's bitter legislative battle, which included Democratic senators leaving the state to prevent the Republicans' ultimately successful efforts to pass what the Washington Post succinctly described as "an austerity budget that ended collective bargaining for public employees." Here's the line-up of wins and losses:

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Minnesota union members give Wisconsin recall campaigns a boost

By Michael Moore, St. Paul Union Advocate

Last spring Wisconsin’s working families took to the streets to protest an unprecedented legislative attack on union rights.  Next Tuesday, voters in six Wisconsin Senate districts will take t

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OPINION | State Senator Linda Berglin retires

By Ed Felien, Southside Pride

Linda Berglin and Willow protesting palm oil in children's food products.

State Senator Linda Berglin will retire Aug. 15.

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The hustle at Ames

By Arne Carlson, Governor Arne Carlson's blog

On August 13, 2011 in Ames, Iowa on the campus of Iowa State University, the nation’s first political test for the Republican Presidential nomination will take place. It has been billed as “important” and as a “bell weather” event. Over 250 media outlets are expected to be on hand.

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