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Diane Sawyer, seemingly drunk, projects Minnesota for "Barack Orama" [VIDEO]
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
Sawyer seemed a little high on life when projecting Minnesota for Obama.As if watching the election returns wasn't fun enough, ABC's Diane Sawyer added to the spectacle by going on...
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MN for Marriage's concession: "God has defined marriage as between one man and one woman"
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
Even with God on their side, Minnesota for Marriage fought a losing battle.In defeat, Minnesota's leading anti-gay marriage group is still sticking to its guns.LEISURE READING:-- Brodkorb says marriage amendment...
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Michele Bachmann's reelection: She's as resilient as a cockroach during a carpet bombing [UPDATE]
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
She's like the crazy relative you just seem to be stuck with.As The Onion's Mike Drucker puts it, 'Oh, fuck, we forgot about Bachmann. I knew there'd be a horror...
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Mary Franson ahead of Bob Cunniff by a single vote with 100 percent counted
November 07, 2012 in The Blotter
Franson vs. Cunniff: The closest election you'll ever see.When Rep. Mary Franson, R-Alexandria, cast her ballot yesterday, little did she think she had just decided her own political fate.SEE ALSO:--...
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Obama effigy hangs from Duluth billboard [PHOTO]
November 06, 2012 in The Blotter
Duluth voters caught an eyeful of this on their way to the polls today.First Wisconsin, then Rochester, and now Duluth? Sadly, it appears that's the case.SEE ALSO: Laura Mulholland, Rochester...
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Tune in to Blotter tonight for City Pages' election coverage
November 06, 2012 in The Blotter
We'll be live-blogging tonight's election results right here on Blotter, complete with results, analysis, and reaction from some of Minnesota's major political players.Our coverage will feature Andy Mannix reporting live...
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Pioneer Press editor blasts Star Tribune writer for suggesting PiPress boycott
November 06, 2012 in The Blotter
Clonts (left) wasn't happy with Covert (right) after he suggested PiPress readers should cancel their subscriptions.In the wake of Pioneer Press editors publishing a Vote Yes editorial on Saturday --...
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Kurt Bills, public school teacher, says: "I do not believe there is such a thing as climate change" [VIDEO]
November 06, 2012 in The Blotter
Bills isn't worried in the least about carbon emissions from his Wellstone-style bus.Kurt Bills' no-good-very-bad U.S. Senate campaign will limp across the finish line today, but he couldn't help himself...
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City of Minneapolis considering elimination of "specific offensive racial and ethnic slurs" list
November 06, 2012 in The Blotter
There's actually a list of words City Hall employees shall not speak, and "gray lady" is on it.Did you know an official city of Minneapolis policy contains a list of...
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Southwest Mpls dog park that was originally supposed to cost $45,000 now costs $215,000
November 06, 2012 in The Blotter
Dog parks are nice, but when are they just too expensive?The Minneapolis Park Board thought it had found a suitable site for a $45,000 southwest Minneapolis dog park back in...
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Bachmann doesn't back down from Muslim Brotherhood "deep penetration" accusation [VIDEO]
November 05, 2012 in The Blotter
Bachmann says she was just "asking questions" with her Muslim Brotherhood accusations. Unfortunately for her, her remarks were written down and recorded.In July, Michele Bachmann took heavy criticism for demanding...
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Bret Witte, bumbling Fargo cop, suspended for posting photo of evidence on Facebook [IMAGE]
November 05, 2012 in The Blotter
Witte lost two days worth of dough for this post.In June, Fargo PD Detective Bret Witte posted a photo of cash he'd seized while executing a search warrant (image above)....
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Rep. John Kriesel has a badass hunting wheelchair [PHOTO]
November 05, 2012 in The Blotter
FacebookWhen he's not under attack from his fellow Republicans, Kriesel enjoys hunting.Retiring Rep. John Kriesel, R-Cottage Grove, had both his legs blown off while on duty in Iraq in 2006,...
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DFL uses unflattering photo of Rep. Mary Franson in new ad [IMAGE]
November 05, 2012 in The Blotter
Wrote Franson: "You get the 'full' effect in this picture... Even my glasses look too small for my face."In the homestretch of a heated campaign, things can get ugly --...
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11th-hour surprise: Voter ID, marriage amendments both set to fail, says latest polling
November 05, 2012 in The Blotter
Michael-Carlos Mitchell (@stmichael36)These voter fraud ads aren't having their desired effect, according to the latest polling.Voter ID has looked like a sure bet to be approved since it first became...
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Chris Kluwe betrayed: Punter quits writing for PiPress following paper's Vote Yes editorial
November 05, 2012 in The Blotter
Kluwe is taking his blogging elsewhere after the PiPress came out in favor of the marriage amendment.In recent weeks, Vikings punter Chris Kluwe toned himself down and had been blogging...
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Minnesota Majority wants you to follow buses leaving polling places on election day
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Michael-Carlos Mitchell (@stmichael36)This Minneapolis bus stop ad is brought to you by Minnesota Majority's Election Integrity Watch.In the fall of 2010, Minnesota Majority, the state's leading pro-voter ID group, created...
Obsessed Wisconsin man breaks into love interest's apartment, demands bras and panties
November 02, 2012 in True Crime Report
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Bob Koss, MNGOP Senate staffer, calls John Kriesel a "piece of shit" -- and gets fired [UPDATE]
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Koss (left) called a decorated veteran and Republican legislator a "piece of shit" because he has the audacity to support gay marriage. Between Michael Brodkorb and Bob Koss, the MNGOP...
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Obsessed Wisconsin man breaks into love interest's apartment, demands bras and panties
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Why did he want her undergarments so bad? And why did he want exactly six bras and six panties?Jose Hernandez-Ordonez, a 22-year-old Madison resident, apparently falls in love very, very...
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Anne Marie Rasmusson's settlement haul now over $1 million
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Rasmusson will receive a extremely nice haul for having her private data unlawfully accessed hundreds of times.Last month, the city of St. Paul agreed to pay Anne Marie Rasmusson --...
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MNGOP Sen. David Hann chairs Health Committee, didn't disclose health insurance job
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
Hann hasn't been forthcoming about what he does for a living, and some folks are asking why.Sen. David Hann, R-Eden Prairie, is chair of the Senate's Health and Human Services...
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Fox News turns to Minnesota Majority, pro-voter ID group, for "objective" analysis [VIDEO]
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
They're either trying to deceive you or hopelessly stupid.Yesterday morning, Fox News decided to check in with a local political expert for some analysis of the hot races here in...
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Michele Bachmann won't say whether she thinks abortion is okay in cases of rape [AUDIO]
November 02, 2012 in The Blotter
We know she's against abortions even in the case of rape, so why not come out and say it?Days after being laughed at for saying 'I do not do political...
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Who's the best Incredible Hulk: The Rock or Adrian Peterson? [POLL]
November 01, 2012 in The Blotter
Neither of these jacked-up dudes need fake muscles to pull off the Hulk.When we first caught a glimpse of Adrian Peterson's awesome Incredible Hulk costume, we thought it couldn't be...
