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February 5, 2014 10:31 AM

Straw poll winners embrace frontrunner status

A day after 14,000 Republicans statewide cast ballots in a precinct caucus night straw poll, the winners say their victories are a sign they should be the party’s candidates in November. Not surprisingly, the candidates who finished behind them are downplaying the results of the non-binding poll. Former state Rep. Marty Seifert was the top Read more →

by Tom Scheck

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February 5, 2014 10:11 AM

Minnesota to host national legislative summit

State lawmakers from throughout the nation will gather in Minnesota for four days this summer. The National Conference of State Legislatures is holding its 40th annual summit in Minneapolis. The bipartisan event will run August 19-22, and organizers are estimating 6,000 attendees. During a news conference today, House Speaker Paul Thissen, DFL-Minneapolis said he was Read more →

by Tim Pugmire

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February 5, 2014 12:23 AM

Daily Digest (post caucus edition)

Hope your Wednesday is starting well. Here is your Digest: Minnesota: Precinct caucus night in Minnesota featured a typical off-year light turnout, but also a fight in Minneapolis that cancelled one caucus before it even began. Based on the results of the GOP straw polls, it was a good night for former state Rep. Read more →

by Mike Mulcahy

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February 4, 2014 5:42 PM

Seifert, Ortman top GOP straw polls

Former state Rep. Marty Seifert came out on top of a GOP straw poll for governor, while state Sen. Julianne Ortman, R- Chanhassen, was the favorite among Republican caucus attendees to challenge Sen. Al Franken this fall. About 90 percent of the votes were counted by late Tuesday night. The results of the non-binding poll Read more →

by Catharine Richert

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February 4, 2014 3:36 PM

Straw poll results starting to trickle in

Across Minnesota tonight, voters gathered at more than 4,000 caucus sites to make their unofficial picks for who should be on the ballot this fall. Turnout was generally reported to be light, most likely on par with typical years when between 10,000 and 20,000 people show up for on each side GOP and DFL caucuses Read more →

by Catharine Richert

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February 4, 2014 2:27 PM

New running mate fills in when ailing hip keeps Dayton from caucus

Suffering from ongoing hip problems, Gov. Mark Dayton wasn’t able to make it to Highland Park Junior High tonight for the DFL caucus being held there. So Tina Smith, Dayton’s newly announced running mate, was there in his stead. Smith is Dayton’s chief of staff. She will step down from that post next week. “We…

by Catharine Richert

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February 4, 2014 2:18 PM

Big caucus turnout in Eden Prairie

Eden Prairie High School is the place to be this caucus night. Several hundred Republicans representing 29 precincts in Eden Prairie and Minnetonka are gathered there to pick candidates. It’s also where two major Republican candidates for governor and one candidate for the U.S. Senate showed up to shake hands with voters. Here’s a dispatch Read more →

by Catharine Richert

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February 4, 2014 1:33 PM

It’s Caucus Time…

Around the state, voters have gathered to begin the process of picking who will be on the 2014 ballot. If you’re new to caucus process, read-up on the basics here. You can view the results as they come in on the Secretary of State’s website. Caucus straw poll results are non-binding, but they will give Read more →

by Catharine Richert

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February 4, 2014 4:37 AM

Dayton picks chief of staff Tina Smith as running mate

Gov. Mark Dayton looked no further than his own office to find his new running mate. He named his chief of staff Tina Smith to join his re-election ticket. The governor’s campaign said Smith brings decades of experience in both the private and public sectors to the ticket, and that Smith is a proven leader who Read more →

by Tom Scheck

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February 4, 2014 12:54 AM

Daily Digest (Joan Mondale dies, Dayton to name running mate)

Good morning. It’s precinct caucus day. Here’s the Digest: Minnesota: Joan Mondale died Monday afternoon at age 83. “We are grateful for the expressions of love and support we have received. Joan was greatly loved by many. We will miss her dearly,” said her husband, former Vice President Walter Mondale. (MPR News) (Star Tribune) (Pioneer Press) Gov. Mark Read more →

by Mike Mulcahy

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