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Bachmann campaign, embroiled in controversy, loses another staffer
December 30, 2011 in The Blotter
Since Wednesday, Bachmann has suffered a one-two punch of staff departures?Hours after Michele Bachmann's Iowa campaign co-chairman surprisingly defected to Ron Paul's camp, her campaign was rocked by a second...
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Fastenal, Winona company, is one of 2011's hottest stocks
December 30, 2011 in The Blotter
?A Minnesota company with a worldwide profile had a great 2011, and it isn't Target, Best Buy, Ameriprise or any of the usual suspects. Winona-based Fastenal was one of this...
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Twitter helps gorilla-suit St. Paul marriage proposal go national
December 29, 2011 in The Blotter
Nyberg, on skates and clad in gorilla suit, pops the question?Thanks to combined power of Twitter and the Associated Press, a local man's bizarre marriage proposal is now national news.St....
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Kent Sorenson betrayed Bachmann for 30 silver shekels, she claims
December 29, 2011 in The Blotter
Kent Sorenson's defection is driving Michele Bachmann nuts?Michele Bachmann's hopes for an improbable late rally in Iowa received the unkindest cut of all. Yesterday, apparently just hours removed from campaigning...
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Twin Cities 15th "most romantic" city, says Alice.com
December 29, 2011 in The Blotter
Since when does romance involve buttocks gels and blindfolds??Apparently we north-country hipsters are middle of the pack when it comes to romance.That's because Alice.com pegged the Twin Cities as the...
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Bachmann not pulling punches as Iowa Caucus nears
December 29, 2011 in The Blotter
?With the Iowa Caucuses less than a week away, the 2012 Presidential campaign's preseason is not for long, and Michele Bachmann is far behind Newt Gingrich, Rick Perry and Ron...
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Wolves show promise, but 0-2 start is a buzzkill
December 28, 2011 in The Blotter
Keith Allison?After nearly a decade of ineptitude, this season's incarnation of the T-Wolves is generating some buzz.But last night's disappointing loss to Milwaukee dropped the team to 0-2 and featured...
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Dave Senjem named new Senate majority leader
December 28, 2011 in The Blotter
?Dave Senjem is the new majority leader in the Minnesota Senate. Senjem, 69, has built a reputation as consensus-building Republican who is willing to work with DFLers. He has expressed...
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Politico: Pawlenty made one of worst political blunders of 2011
December 28, 2011 in The Blotter
?Tim Pawlenty's ill-fated decision to pin the fortunes of his Presidential bid on the Ames straw poll was one of the top ten political blunders of this year, according to...
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MNGOP in Congress average net worth of $1.4 million
December 28, 2011 in The Blotter
Politicians: Richer than us, and the gap is growing?Minnesota Congressional Republicans are way richer than their constituents and their Democratic counterparts, according to a recent report by the Center for...
