Buoyed by recent victories and fundraising, some Republicans say the time is ripe to regain the majority.
Let's just say the competition was fierce. Just one Minnesotan made the list of the nation's Top 10 mega-philanthropists of 2009.
Minnesota's political blogosphere has begun buzzing over the results of Tuesday night's precinct caucuses.
A mailing by police and firefighters groups suggests the groups had access to DFL voters lists they shouldn't have.
Laura Goodman, a former Minnesota crime victims' ombudsman with law-enforcement roots in the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, is embarking on a bid to unseat Sheriff Bob Fletcher.
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Governor: Tim Pawlenty
One of only a few prominent Republicans to win a competitive re-election contest in the Democratic sweep of 2006, Tim Pawlenty is widely seen as politically shrewd and naturally likable.
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