Live-blogging: Barack Obama’s first news conference Bob Collins November 7, 2008, 1:35 PM Nov 7, 2008 45 Provide your response to the president-elect’s news conference. Read more →
Election and recount: The view from Washington County Bob Collins November 7, 2008, 12:39 PM Nov 7, 2008 How workers get ready for a recount. Read more →
Catching up with Jim Bob Collins November 7, 2008, 7:52 AM Nov 7, 2008 The ‘roots’ of the grassroots celebrate. Read more →
Bachmann’s back Bob Collins November 6, 2008, 5:45 PM Nov 6, 2008 21 Bachmann wonders whether it will be possible to disagree with an African American president and not be subject to allegations of racism. Read more →
Transition Web site goes online Bob Collins November 6, 2008, 4:00 PM Nov 6, 2008 3 The site’s main picture makes me wonder whether it’s still OK to laugh. Read more →
Embedding Bob Collins November 6, 2008, 10:29 AM Nov 6, 2008 1 Details of the campaign are coming out from embedded reporters who kept secrets until after Election Day. Read more →
Post-election etiquette Bob Collins November 6, 2008, 9:18 AM Nov 6, 2008 16 What is the appropriate length of time to keep lawn signs and bumper stickers in place? Read more →
Picking judges Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 9:58 PM Nov 5, 2008 2 A look at the deliberative nature of selecting a judge on Election Day. Read more →
Ralph Nader’s day after Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 6:32 PM Nov 5, 2008 25 The perennial third-party candidate references Uncle Tom in a discussion about Barack Obama. Read more →
The religious vote Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 4:23 PM Nov 5, 2008 3 The Evangelical vote made the difference in 2000 and 2004. What about 2008? Read more →
Where are the missing Senate votes? Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 1:57 PM Nov 5, 2008 17 Twenty-five thousand Minnesotans voted for the top of the ticket and left the second race blank? Read more →
Proposition R fails Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 11:36 AM Nov 5, 2008 2 There’ll be no George W. Bush sewage treatment plant. Read more →
Let the campaign begin Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 11:07 AM Nov 5, 2008 16 Now that the 2008 campaign is over, the 2012 campaign begins. Read more →
Why Franken (maybe) lost Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 10:05 AM Nov 5, 2008 13 Nearly 15 percent of Washington County voters jumped the DFL ship as they worked their way down the ballot. Read more →
No history in the headlines Bob Collins November 5, 2008, 9:15 AM Nov 5, 2008 7 Local newspapers gave us little reason to save a historic headline. Read more →