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Obama making up for lost time after storm hiatus

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama dives back into campaigning after three days immersed in managing the federal response to the storm that battered the East Coast. The contours of...

news Thu, Nov 01, 2012 - 9:00am

Election Notebook: Appeals for campaign money pack inboxes

ST. PAUL — Last-minute email fundraising appeals are landing in many Minnesota inboxes by the dozens. They are from a diverse crowd. For instance, Republican U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann appealed...

news Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 11:24pm

We’re better off than we were 4 years ago

Listing the president’s accomplishments will answer these two questions: Are we better off than we were four years ago? And what is the biggest contrast between him and Mr. Romney...

opinion / letters Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 11:04pm

Joe Gandelman: Sandy and America’s political winds

Everyone expected a big wind towards the end of October. But it was expected it would be from the media, talk show hosts, blogosphere and politicians, building in a crescendo...

opinion / commentary Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 10:41pm

Cravaack, Nolan reprise themes in last debate

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Republican Rep. Chip Cravaack and Democrat Rick Nolan reprised their disagreements on Medicare, jobs and the effectiveness of Congress in their final debate in a...

news / region Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 3:21pm

Obama tours storm damage, Romney mutes rhetoric

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — President Barack Obama got an up-close look at the devastation wrought by superstorm Sandy on Wednesday, forsaking partisan campaigning days before the close election in...

news Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 3:17pm

U.S. Rep Paul Ryan returns to his home state of Wisconsin Tuesday to thank Republicans for donating food for storm victims. The vice presidential candidate was in Hudson. Don Davis | Bemidji Pioneer

Clinton, Ryan in contrasting appearances

MINNEAPOLIS — The favorite old standby delivered a 38-minute speech. The young up-and-comer’s speech was shorter than three minutes. The veteran speaker threw red political meat to his supporters. The...

news Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:49am

Senate District 2 and 5, House District 2A and 5A candidates share views at forum

BEMIDJI – A week before the election, local legislative candidates faced off in a forum at Bemidji City Hall Tuesday evening. The forum was hosted by Citizens for an Informed...

news / local Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:41am

Klobuchar visits Bemidji

U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar meets with DFL candidates and supporters at the Beltrami County DFL headquarters on Tuesday in Bemidji. From left are State Sen. Rod Skoe - District 2,...

news / local Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:35am

Minnesota Supreme Court: Gildea claims experience, Griffith wants public vote

ST. PAUL – Lorie S. Gildea campaigns on her record of Minnesota chief justice, telling voters she helped get more court funding and that she makes decisions based on the...

news Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:32am

Election Notebook: Bills’ wife says ‘whatever you believe,’ vote

MINNEAPOLIS – The wife of Minnesota’s Republican U.S. Senate candidate asked voters to vote, even as a new poll put her husband far behind. “Whatever you believe, I encourage you...

news Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:30am

Bill Sanford: Public media funding is not about Big Bird

It’s been interesting that Big Bird has gotten so much attention in the media lately. Big Bird seems to be the new poster child when federal funding for public media...

opinion / commentary Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:12am

William Collins: Middle-class fantasy

America is big on fantasies. We savor staged reality shows and overhyped football games. We fawn over celebrities and video games. But perhaps our biggest fantasy is the persistent belief...

opinion / commentary Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:07am

Pioneer Editorial: Redistricting hurts Bemidji area

Redistricting has thrown a wrench into the Bemidji area political scene. No matter what happens in the Nov. 6 election, the region will have less of a voice in the...

opinion Wed, Oct 31, 2012 - 1:06am

Education is an area President Barack Obama supports well, former President Bill Clinton tells a Minneapolis audience Tuesday, Oct. 30. (Forum Communications photo by Don Davis)

Clinton rallies Minneapolis Democrats to get out the vote

MINNEAPOLIS -- Former President Bill Clinton rallied the Democratic faithful today on behalf of President Barack Obama, and the campaign used events in Minneapolis and Duluth to snare volunteers for...

news / region Tue, Oct 30, 2012 - 1:14pm

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