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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Politics

Smurf politics

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 8, 2008, 4:41 PM Jul 8, 2008
6

We now know a major issue in the campaign for the Minnesota House this year.

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Editorial kerfuffle

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 8, 2008, 4:31 PM Jul 8, 2008
6

When should journalists disclose the business interests of an increasingly diverse ownership?

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Surveys and trivia

The Congress we don’t like

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 8, 2008, 4:11 PM Jul 8, 2008
3

… is the Congress we re-elect.

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Has the political landscape changed?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 8, 2008, 11:38 AM Jul 8, 2008
8

A look at presidential polls reveals that the country’s politics really hasn’t changed much since 2004.

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Does volunteering for the GOP convention make you a Republican?

Bob CollinsBob Collins July 8, 2008, 9:57 AM Jul 8, 2008
9

One man’s story about trying to recruit band members to perform at a non-partisan event.

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Union issues emerging in Senate races

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 22, 2008, 9:07 AM Jun 22, 2008
1

For entertainment value alone, few political ads recently can rival theTV spots against the Employee Free Choice Act.

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Blogging McCain – The questions from the uninvited

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 19, 2008, 6:48 PM Jun 19, 2008
1

What questions would you ask if you were invited to the McCain forum.

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Blogging McCain: The crowd

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 19, 2008, 6:36 PM Jun 19, 2008
10

A snapshot of the crowd lining up suggests there are two Minnesotas.

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The Washington swamp

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 16, 2008, 9:07 AM Jun 16, 2008

Live blogging today’s Midmorning broadcast with John Harwood: co-author with Gerald Seib, “Pennsylvania Avenue: Profiles in Backroom Power.”

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Goodbye Ron Paul. Hello Ron Paul

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 13, 2008, 8:36 AM Jun 13, 2008

Ron Paul is out of the race for the White House, but apparently still plans to make his presence felt in St. Paul this summer.

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Political courage?

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 12, 2008, 12:24 PM Jun 12, 2008
4

The U.S. secretary of transportation lauds Minnesota’s ‘political courage’ on the transportation bill vetoed by Gov. Pawlenty.

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Politics and the homeless

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 12, 2008, 11:06 AM Jun 12, 2008
3

Lots of people just assumed the homeless would be swept off the streets before the Republicans arrived in St. Paul this summer. Surprise.

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The power of the pulpit

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 12, 2008, 7:21 AM Jun 12, 2008
22

Should pastors be allowed to preach politics?

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On taxes

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 11, 2008, 3:00 PM Jun 11, 2008
17

A profile in a Dallas newspaper about an intern at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, provides a springboard for discussing the role of taxes in higher education.

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The vice presidential two-step

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 8, 2008, 10:00 PM Jun 8, 2008
16

Learn the steps necessary to dance while pretending you’re not.

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