Pawlenty 2.0 Bob Collins October 26, 2008, 9:44 AM Oct 26, 2008 1 Compared to his visibility before Sarah Palin was selected as John McCain’s running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has been invisible since the Republican National Convention ended. Read more →
Geography of politics – Part 2 Bob Collins October 25, 2008, 9:43 AM Oct 25, 2008 Sorry, no stories about crazed supporters, personal stylists, or stupid gaffes. Read more →
Regional history Revisiting the Wellstone memorial service Bob Collins October 24, 2008, 1:25 PM Oct 24, 2008 8 The memorial service changed the outcome of an election. Read more →
Copycat vandals? Bob Collins October 24, 2008, 12:08 PM Oct 24, 2008 Given that it happened a day after all the publicity about the Minnesota assaults, it’s unlikely it was part of a coordinated protest. Read more →
Are viral videos for Democrats only? Bob Collins October 23, 2008, 3:39 PM Oct 23, 2008 Of the 20 top viral videos on the Internet today, only three are not favorable to Barack Obama. Read more →
Minnesota’s ‘unAmerican’ connection Bob Collins October 23, 2008, 1:15 PM Oct 23, 2008 2 A political firestorm in a California county was struck by a match from Minnesota Read more →
Arne’s endorsement Bob Collins October 23, 2008, 12:16 PM Oct 23, 2008 8 For more than a decade, Arne Carlson has had nothing in common with the Republican Party. Today was no exception. Read more →
Election Day hash Bob Collins October 23, 2008, 8:45 AM Oct 23, 2008 7 With 50 states, the U.S. has 50 different rules for how to vote on Election Day. Does this make sense? Read more →
Why can’t Washington County get a transportation break? Bob Collins October 22, 2008, 12:26 PM Oct 22, 2008 4 A progressive group chides the county for complaining its transportation tax money is getting eaten up by bigger counties. Read more →
Fact-checking Bachmann Bob Collins October 21, 2008, 10:38 AM Oct 21, 2008 25 Bachmann keeps the story of her MSNBC appearance alive, by trying to make it go away. Read more →
Race and the presidency Bob Collins October 21, 2008, 9:17 AM Oct 21, 2008 5 If race is playing a part in the presidential election, what part will it play during a presidency? Read more →
The geography of U.S. presidential elections Bob Collins October 20, 2008, 7:28 AM Oct 20, 2008 5 Divided politically, America is increasingly divided geographically. Read more →
Coleman rejects Bachmann’s view on Obama’s ‘Americanism’ Bob Collins October 19, 2008, 10:05 AM Oct 19, 2008 53 At the same time, Michele Bachmann denies asserting liberals are unamerican. Read more →
On political endorsements Bob Collins October 19, 2008, 9:32 AM Oct 19, 2008 3 Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama. Do endorsements make a difference to you? Read more →
Mum’s the word Bob Collins October 17, 2008, 2:30 PM Oct 17, 2008 3 For a lesson on failed efforts to get people to vote, we need only look to Canada. Read more →