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• Stonewall DFL, Constituency Caucus Screenings Closed to Press and Bloggers

  From the Stonewall DFL Chair:
  
  Subject: Dec 12, 2009 Candidate Screenings for Governor
  
  Dear Stonewall DFL Friends,
  
  The 2009 election results are in and SDFL had an 89% success rate on getting our endorsed candidates elected into public office!
  
  Next up for our caucus is the [...]
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  Posted: November 30, 2009, 9:01pm EST
  

• Chris Matthews Plays Hardball With Bishop Who Refused Communion to Rep Patrick Kennedy

  Take a listen. [...]
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  Posted: November 24, 2009, 9:28pm EST
  

• Why did Tom Emmer Fail to Talk About His Appearance at the You Can Run But You Cannot Hide Fundraiser

  From Emmer's Email to Supporters:
  
  Last Week's Highlights
  
  November 11: Toured Ralco, an agriculture feed manufacturer, in Marshall and attended the Lyon County Forum.
  
  November 12: Participated in the UMD College Republican Candidate Forum and won the straw poll with nearly 50% of the [...]
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  Posted: November 16, 2009, 6:32pm EST
  

• Does Focus on the Family Indirectly Fund Abortions

  Time's swampland blog has the story.' [...]
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  Posted: November 13, 2009, 8:18pm EST
  

• Spot on Editorial in Strib

  Read it here.
  
  Editorial: A troubling pattern of misconduct at U
  
  Athletes need to face real consequences for misdeeds.
  
  No Minnesotan should be surprised by the off-the-field screw-ups that have made this an especially embarrassing period for the University of Minnesota's Athletic Department. Deeply disappointed, yes,' [...]
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  Posted: November 10, 2009, 10:34pm EST
  

• Peter LaBarbera and Matt Barber Claim Credit for Yes on One

  LaBarbara and Barber also are not happy with this Yes on One ad:
  
  
  
  Here's LaBarbara's and Barber's bleatings:
  
  Dear Readers,
  
  I agree with my good friend Matt Barber, who is also a Board Member of Americans For Truth in addition to his important' [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:55pm EST
  

• Rep. Tim Walz Raises Money Off Noteriety of Opponent Allen Quist

  From the Walz campaign:
  
  Dear Friend,
  
  While we are working hard this week, day and night, to get a health care bill that improves the lives of Minnesotans – just as we promised last November – my opponent, Allen Quist, is in Washington working the right-wing into [...]
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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:45pm EST
  

• Marriage Equality Rally in DC Calls Out Maggie Gallagher and National Organization for Marriage's Lies

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  Posted: November 07, 2009, 1:16pm EST
  

• Allen Quist to Run for CD 1 Seat

  For those Lloydletta readers who don't know who Allen Quist is, watch this report on a Pittsburgh, PA station.
  
  Update: Quist is running in Minnesota's CD 1 - against Tim Walz. [...]
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  Posted: November 05, 2009, 7:00pm EST
  

• Excellent Youtube Channel

  There are a number of videos here, that address Evolution and Creationism. [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 12:00am EST
  

• North Carolina's Michele Bachmann

  That's Virginia Foxx. She gives Bachmann a good run for her money.
  
  ' [...]
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  Posted: November 03, 2009, 11:37pm EST
  

• Cosmic Latte

  It's the average color of the Universe.' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 9:11pm EST
  

• Christian Science Monitor Writeup of the Maine and Washington State Referendums on Marriage Equality and Domestic Partnership Laws

  Read it here. As some of you may have noticed, I haven't been blogging here much lately. If you want to read more coverage of the Maine and Washington Referendums, surf on over to Pam's House Blend, which has been offering day to day coverage of these.[...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:07pm EST
  

• Minnesotans Against Michele Bachmann Facebook Group

  Check it out and join here. [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 12:04pm EST
  

• Instant Runnoff Voting

  The city of Minneapolis is doing its first election by Instant Runoff Voting. MPR has a story that describes what a pain this will be in terms of counting the votes.
  
  There's a vote on the issue in St Paul. This arcane issue has brought out lots of' [...]
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  Posted: November 01, 2009, 10:08am EST