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• GOP sets a goal of retaking the House
  No "free ride" for DFLers: State Republicans say they've got the motivation to contest all 134 districts.
  Jul 9, 2008
• Cheney party left Orono $4,000 short, police say
  Mayor Jim White said he doesn't expect to have a problem collecting the overtime charge from the host of the fundraiser.
  Jun 21, 2008
• McCain woos independents and cash
  GOP presidential candidate John McCain, making a stop in the Twin Cities on the Straight Talk Express, discussed immigration, global warming and Barack Obama.
  Jun 20, 2008
• John McCain to visit Minnesota this week
  He plans to be here for a fundraising event Thursday. For $50,000 you can have dinner and a photo with him.
  Jun 16, 2008
• Obama, McCain see purple in Minnesota
  Both candidates are fighting hard to claim the Midwest -- a battleground again -- but it might remain tough for Republicans to sway a state to red when it still tilts blue.
  Jun 16, 2008
• Microsoft tries to fix big glitch on Obama
  A Twin Cities political adman pointed out that the Hotmail spell checker associates "Osama" with Barack Obama's last name.
  Jun 13, 2008
• For black Americans, Obama's triumph is a shared one
  Across Minnesota and America, across party lines, black Americans were moved by his historic rise to the nomination.
  Jun 5, 2008
• Obama speech in St. Paul ends primary season, kicks off presidential race
  "Tonight, I can stand before you and say that I will be the Democratic nominee for president of the United States," Barack Obama told 17,000 supporters inside the arena and 15,000 outside on Tuesday as he became the first black candidate to become a major party presidential nominee. "Tonight, after fifty-four hard-fought contests, our primary season has finally come to an end," he said.
  Jun 4, 2008
• Obama in St. Paul tonight; Clinton heads to NYC
  Five months to the day since the Democratic presidential primary season began, it ends tonight with the spotlight trained squarely on Minnesota.
  Jun 3, 2008
• Rove rears back and blasts Obama
  To close the state GOP convention, he went after the Democratic presidential front-runner and his policies.
  Jun 1, 2008

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