Minnesota
Bachmann Celebrates Reelection Bid Announcement with Second ‘Appearance’ on Jeopardy!
Bachmann clues have netted Jeopardy! contestants $1,200 over the past year
Read MoreAl Franken on Al Franken
“I think I’ve done a pretty good job, actually.”
Read MoreWill Michele Bachmann Pull a Phil Gramm in Iowa?
Bachmann is on pace for the worst ever performance at the caucuses by an Iowa Straw Poll winner – a mark currently held by Phil Gramm in 1996.
Read MoreDid Michele Bachmann Coin the Phrase “Frugal Socialists?”
The phrase has appeared sporadically in the media in various political contexts over the last few decades.
Read MoreRick Nolan’s Pathway: A Historical Review of Minnesota U.S. Representatives Serving Nonconsecutive Terms
Nine of Minnesota’s 134 U.S. Representatives since statehood have had a gap in U.S. House service, although none since 1938 and for no more than 14 years.
Read MoreMinnesota Large Donor Giving Rate to Bachmann Up 50% from Last Congressional Bid
But Bachmann ranks only 7th in the GOP presidential field in per capita home state fundraising.
Read MoreMinnesota Twins on Pace for Biggest Season-to-Season Plunge in Team History
If the Twins lose just two more games in 2011 they will notch their largest ever year-to-year decline in winning percentage.
Read MoreThe Invisible Erik Paulsen
No member of the Minnesota congressional delegation has received less attention in the national media since Paulsen was first sworn into office in 2009.
Read MoreEx-Pawlenty Supporter Hubbard Has Given Thousands to Bachmann (and Democrats) Over the Years
The Hubbard Broadcasting head and his wife have donated significantly to Michele Bachmann and Democratic candidates over recent election cycles.
Read MorePawlenty Defeats Klobuchar? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Sitting or former Minnesota governors have lost 11 of 12 U.S. Senate campaigns since popular vote elections were introduced 100 years ago.
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