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Tag: Politics

How much attention should Obama opponents get?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 12, 2009, 1:13 PM Aug 12, 2009
12 Comments

Obama’s spokesman chides reporters for spending too much time telling the story of opponents.

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People-watching politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 11, 2009, 2:05 PM Aug 11, 2009
13 Comments

For pure theater, the growing protests over President Obama’s health care initiative makes for a compelling people-watching moment or two.

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Stuck in the middle

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 11, 2009, 12:21 PM Aug 11, 2009
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What if you don’t want to choose sides in a political debate?

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Protesters and protests

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 7, 2009, 12:09 PM Aug 7, 2009
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Depending on your party persuasion, there are two narratives going on today regarding political discourse and the apparent backlash against Democratic policies.

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Drops in a very big bucket

Than Tibbetts July 29, 2009, 2:08 PM Jul 29, 2009
9 Comments

Remember when President Obama ordered federal agencies to shave $100 million from their budgets?

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Keeping up with Congress

Than Tibbetts July 28, 2009, 5:00 PM Jul 28, 2009

Sen. Franken rails on “judicial activism,” Sen. Klobuchar is irritated, and Rep. Bachmann wants to make sure everyone gets to vote.

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The revolving school superintendent door

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 23, 2009, 2:45 PM Jul 23, 2009

It’s getting difficult for city school districts to hold onto their superintendents.

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The hidden issue of health care

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 23, 2009, 11:55 AM Jul 23, 2009
5 Comments

It’s easy to get the political news of the health care debate. Getting to the actual issues is harder.

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Live-blogging Obama’s news conference

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 22, 2009, 8:13 PM Jul 22, 2009
11 Comments

Fact-checking the president’s remarks.

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Gun bill fails

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 22, 2009, 2:24 PM Jul 22, 2009

South Dakota Sen. John Thune’s attempt to expand the boundaries of concealed carry gun laws has failed.

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The health care debate

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 22, 2009, 1:01 PM Jul 22, 2009
5 Comments

It’s enough to make your head hurt.

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Report: More whites stayed home on Election Day

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 20, 2009, 12:19 PM Jul 20, 2009
2 Comments

In Minnesota, as in the rest of the country, a higher percentage of white people decided to stay home, compared to 2004.

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Pawlenty in Iraq

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 20, 2009, 11:51 AM Jul 20, 2009

Gubernatorial fashion in the war zone.

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Romney makes money, political friends

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 16, 2009, 12:51 PM Jul 16, 2009
4 Comments

Today’s Gallup Poll makes clear the size of the task Gov. Tim Pawlenty has of getting the Republican nomination for president in 2012.

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Little substance at Sotomayor hearings

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 14, 2009, 1:37 PM Jul 14, 2009
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A Supreme Court nomination hearing is not the time for honest dialog about the law.

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