MN US Senate
Live blog: McCollum Talk on Afghanistan and Pakistan
12:00 pm. Representative McCollum’s (MN-04) speech today is entitled, “American Foreign Policy: A Focus On Afghanistan.” McCollum is a new member to the House Appropriations Committee and is the Senior Democratic Whip. McCollum just returned from a visit to Afghanistan…
Read MoreKlobuchar, the Environment, and Smart Politics Live Blogging
Smart Politics will be blogging live from the Humphrey Institute on Monday, April 2nd, from Noon to 1:30 pm at Senator Amy Klobuchar’s speech on global warming and renewable energy. Klobuchar’s talk, sponsored by the Center for the Study…
Read MoreKlobuchar Event: Live Blogging
12:05 pm. Senator Klobuchar opened to a very warm reception. She began by summarizing her achievements in the Senate – being a Junior Whip, passing the Iraq War Resolution, and fighting for ethics reform. Klobuchar has the crowd in the…
Read MoreSmart Politics Live Blogging at Klobuchar Event
Smart Politics will be blogging live from 12:00-1:30 pm at an event sponsored by the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance (CSPG) at the Humphrey Institute on Monday, April 2nd. The event will feature Minnesota DFL Senator Amy…
Read MoreNorm Coleman Maintains Double-Digit Lead Over Al Franken in New Poll
One of the Democratic National Committee’s most targeted U.S. Senate seats in 2008 is assuredly the one held by Minnesota Republican Senator Norm Coleman. Thus far Al Franken has emerged as the most prominent candidate to challenge Coleman in…
Read MoreFranken Announces Senate Candidacy; Starts 22 Points in the Hole
On Wednesday Al Franken officially announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate—aiming to become the DLF nominee to challenge 1-term Minnesota Republican incumbent Norm Coleman in 2008. As discussed in a February 2, 2007 Smart Politics entry, Franken will…
Read MoreIraq, Coleman, and Minnesotans’ Views on the War
Norm Coleman has taken specific measures during the last few months to distinguish himself from his Republican Party that has by and large backed President George W. Bush’s efforts in the War in Iraq during the past 3+ years….
Read MoreColeman 1 of 2 Republicans to Vote for Debate on Senate Iraq Resolution
Democrats fell far short Monday of a filibuster-proof majority to bring a nonbinding resolution on the Iraq war to a full debate on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The resolution would, among its dozen points, state the Senate’s…
Read MoreFranken’s Path to D.C. Could Be a Rocky Road
Al Franken will soon end more than a year of speculation by officially announcing his 2008 candidacy decision for the U.S. Senate on February 14th. As Franken is a ‘non traditional’ candidate—being an actor, comedian, and a satirist far…
Read MoreKlobuchar Begins Term With Strong Statewide Support
The approval ratings are in for Minnesota junior Senator Amy Klobuchar, after only a few weeks on the job in Washington, D.C. The latest SurveyUSA poll finds 56 percent of Minnesotans approve of her job performance in the U.S….
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