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Obama: ready to 'pass the baton' to Clinton
In an emotional convention speech, President Barack Obama told Democrats he's ready to 'pass the baton' to Hillary Clinton, and urged America to vote for her and for an optimistic future.
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Rep. Erik Paulsen optimistic TPP can get approval after election
The congressman says the trade deal is about more than economics.
Trump dings both Clintons in rollicking press conference
Donald Trump made an extraordinary plea for Russia to help find Hillary Clinton's missing emails — but he hardly stopped there in a scattershot news conference Wednesday that doubled as counter-programming to the ongoing Democratic National Convention.
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Dayton, Ellison ask Sanders' delegates to work for Clinton
Gov. Mark Dayton and Rep. Keith Ellison spoke to a breakfast for delegates from Minnesota and Tennessee at the Democratic National Convention and implored backers of Sen. Bernie Sanders to work for Hillary Clinton and other Democrats down the ballot.
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Morning Hot Dish: Will diversity outreach be enough for Clinton?
Philly Day Three
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Bill Clinton delivers powerful Hillary speech
Bill Clinton took the stage Tuesday night for his 10th address to a Democratic convention, the ex-president, husband and party standard-bearer stepping into a singular role in American history: potential first gentleman.
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Minnesota's DFL delegation brings deep diversity to the national scene
State's DFL delegation brings deep diversity to the national scene.
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Meet the one farmer in Democratic-Farmer-Labor delegation at DNC
Nobles County woman says party must bridge outstate-metro divide.
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Klobuchar touts Clinton's work against human trafficking
The Minnesota senator used a high-profile slot at the DNC to praise Democratic nominee.
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Labor is key to a Democratic victory, Minnesota delegates say
Local Democrats stress importance of labor vote to a win in November.
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Rybak apologizes to delegates on behalf of DNC over emails
Former Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee, apologized to DFL delegates in Philadelphia for the email controversy that angered Bernie Sanders supporters.
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Morning Hot Dish: 'It was quite a night for Minnesota'
Philly Day Two
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Michelle Obama: 'I'm with her'
Michelle Obama says Hillary Clinton is advancing the cause for women so "all our sons and daughters now take for granted that a woman can be President of the United States."
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Sanders: 'Clinton must become next president'
Ending months of animosity, Bernie Sanders robustly embraced his former rival Hillary Clinton Monday night, signaling it was time for his supporters, too, to rally behind the Democratic nominee in the campaign against Republican Donald Trump.
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DNC Day 1: Calls for unity
Bernie Sanders joined a high-wattage lineup of speakers, including first lady Michelle Obama who made a forceful, impassioned case for the Democratic nominee.
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Ellison takes DNC stage, introduces Bernie Sanders
U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison of Minnesota, an early supporter of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, was tapped to introduce him Monday night at the Democratic National Convention.
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Franken takes on Trump at DNC
Minnesota senator calls himself 'world renowned expert on right wing megalomaniacs.'
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Morning Hot Dish: Will Sanders and Clinton play nice?
The newsletter is live from the Democratic National Convention
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Minnesota DFLers kick things off in Philly
Members of Minnesota's delegation to the Democratic National Convention kicked off their week Monday morning with speeches by the state's two U.S. senators.
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Thousands of protesters hit Philadelphia streets
Thousands of demonstrators took to Philadelphia's sweltering streets Sunday, cheering, chanting and beating drums in the first major protests ahead of the Democratic National Convention, as the city wilts during a heat wave.
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