Minnesota Governor

Minnesota On Cusp Of A Government Shutdown

HuffingtonPost.com | Matt Sledge | Posted 08.30.2011

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A simmering labor dispute in Minnesota could erupt into a full-blown state government shutdown just in time for the July 4th holiday weekend if a $5 b...

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Governor's Seat Within Dem's Reach

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Republican official tells The Associated Press that Republican Tom Emmer will concede the Minnesota governor's race to Democ...

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Recount Ordered In Undecided Governor's Race

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — A Minnesota board on Tuesday ordered a recount in the state's undecided governor's race and refined rules aimed at heading off...

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Target Continues To Make Political Donations They Previously Apologized For

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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This past fall, mega-retailer Target caught a heap of bad publicity when it was revealed that they had made campaign donations in support of then-Minn...

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MN-Gov: 39% Dayton (D), 38% Emmer (R), 13% Horner (I) (SurveyUSA 10/24-27)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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SurveyUSA 10/24-27/10; 624 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone SurveyUSA release Minnesota 2010 Governor 39% Dayton (D), 38% Emm...

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MN-Gov: 41% Dayton (D), 29% Emmer (R), 11% Horner (I) (MPR/U of Minnesota 10/21-25)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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University of Minnesota for Minnesota Public Radio 10/21-25/10; 751 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews MPR release M...

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Minnesota Governor Election 2010: Predict The Winner! (POLL)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Who will be the next Minnesota Governor? Democrat Mark Dayton faces off with Republican Tom Emmer on Nov. 2, and we'd love to hear who you think will...

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MN-Gov: 40% Dayton (D), 38% Emmer (R), 15% Horner (I) (Rasmussen 10/6)

Huffington Post | Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/6/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Minnesota 2010 Governor 40% Dayton (D), 38% Emme...

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MN-Gov: 38% Dayton (D), 27% Emmer (R), 16% Horner (i) (MPR 9/22-26)

Emily Swanson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Minnesota Public Radio / University of Minnesota 9/22-26/10; 750 likely voters, 3.6% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews (MPR release) Mi...

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Mark Dayton, Minnesota Gubernatorial Nominee, Assailed By GOP For Being 'Panicky...Erratic' (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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This past Tuesday, former Senator Mark Dayton eked out a win over Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Kelliher in the Democratic primary for the Minnesot...

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Target's Promised 'Review Process' For Political Donations Has A Lot Of Anti-Gay Ground To Cover [UPDATE]

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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As you may have heard, mega-retailer Target has come under fire recently for contributing to a political action committee called MN Forward, which sup...

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Target Depends on Gay Designers for Fashion Cred, Yet Gives Money to Anti-Gay Candidates -- We Call Foul

Style Section L.A. | Posted 05.25.2011

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By Andrew Harmon If you typed "gay" into Google News last Wednesday you got a doozy in subsequent search results: Target has donated a cool $150,000 ...

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Human Rights Campaign Demands Target And Best Buy Even Out Donations To Anti-Gay Politician

Posted 05.25.2011

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Earlier this week, HuffPost's Jason Linkins and Abe Sauer at The Awl reported that the Human Rights Campaign has been slow to respond to the $250,000 ...

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Tom Emmer, Anti-Gay Pol, Gets Donations From Target, Stirring Up Controversy

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 05.25.2011

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[UPDATED, please see below.] -------- Over at The Awl, Abe Sauer has been documenting the rise to prominence of Tom Emmer, a Republican member of Mi...

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Minnesota Governor 2010: Election BREAKING News

Posted 05.25.2011

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Follow the latest news and discussion about the 2010 Minnesota Governor's race below. Email TwitterLists2010+MNGov@gmail.com if you know someone who ...

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Norm Coleman Won't Run For Minnesota Governor

AP | JEFF BAENEN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MINNEAPOLIS — Former Minnesota Sen. Norm Coleman says his family voted 3-1 against him running for governor, so he will not join the race. Cole...

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Tim Pawlenty Will Not Seek Third Term As Governor Of Minnesota

AP | BRIAN BAKST | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PAUL, Minn. — Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty erased one doubt about his political future while blowing open another, passing Tuesday on a third...

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