Joe Bodell
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Joe Bodell started Minnesota Campaign Report in 2005, and is a member of the team that produces Minnesota Monitor, a project of the Center for Independent Media. Prior to becoming a part of the Minnesota blog scene, he worked on John Kerry's 2004 presidential campaign and a 2006 gubernatorial campaign in Minnesota. As a web developer in his day job, he takes a particular interest in political technology developments, especially the influence of Web 2.0 applications on the modern political campaign. He covers campaign issues, and always makes sure to ask candidates to identify their favorite ice cream flavor during interviews.

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Do Partisan Politics Matter Anymore?

Posted October 2, 2007 | 23:03:31 (EST)

Press releases, news cycles, messaging, framing, platforms, fundraising totals, horseraces, and party lines.

Does any of it matter anymore?

There was a time in American politics when the brand of a national party mattered, and there was a more friendly rivalry between their members and leaders. "I'm proud to vote...

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Bush: Clinton Will Beat Obama

Posted September 25, 2007 | 10:27:10 (EST)

President Bush seems confident that Hillary Clinton will top Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination, and that Clinton will lose to the eventual Republican nominee.

How quaint.

With due respect for the office of the President and for its current occupant, George W. Bush doesn't know a damned...

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Minnesota Makes (More?) News -- What Can We Learn?

Posted September 23, 2007 | 12:20:19 (EST)

Say what you will about the North Star State -- nice people, weird food, cold weather -- but Minnesota has certainly found a way to keep itself in the national spotlight in 2007.

Of course, that's not necessarily a good thing.

A big Senate race in the 2008 cycle. Two...

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