Sarah Palin

Jul 19, 2010

The Guardian: Bachmann is ‘queen of the right’

Michele Bachmann's media profile has gone international. The Guardian newspaper ran a lengthy profile of the flamboyant Republican legislator on Sunday, declaring her the "queen of the right."

Jun 14, 2010

Person who penned Pawlenty bio tackled ‘Sarah Quaylin’ first

A 94-page book titled "Governor Tim Pawlenty: The Sam's Club Republican" hit Amazon.com this week, but its author, J.A. McClure, has remained an enigma. Reporters trying to reach the author at the phone number given on a news release reached instead an Applebee's restaurant in Portsmouth, N.H.

Jun 4, 2010

Primary colors: Five GOP legislative primaries to watch

The filing deadline has come and gone. Candidates for the Minnesota Legislature are hitting the stump. But Democrats in 13 House and Senate districts and Republicans in 10 others will have to win in August to compete in November. Here are 10 legislative primaries to watch.

Apr 30, 2010

GOP nominates Tom Emmer for governor

Tom Emmer won the Minnesota Republican Party's endorsement Friday afternoon to run for governor in November, prevailing over chief rival Marty Seifert.

Apr 29, 2010

Throwdown in Minneapolis: Live-blogging the GOP

Welcome to our live blog of the 2010 Minnesota state Republican convention. Stick with us today and tomorrow, as we cover all the hoopla and fanfare and actual business of the GOP.

Apr 29, 2010

Unconfirmed reports say Palin is backing Emmer

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will endorse Tom Emmer for governor, according to unconfirmed reports this afternoon.

Apr 16, 2010

Young: What’s the deal with Michele Bachmann and Sarah Palin?

Once again, a hot national issue of American politics comes home to Minnesota, and a Minnesota politician gets a lot of press.

Apr 9, 2010

The Week in Photos: Slideshow

Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann were the big event this week. Here are some more images from that day, as well as other people PIM saw this week.

Apr 9, 2010

Pilgrims for Palin

Last Wednesday’s GOP-sponsored rally for Bachmann, Minnesota’s firebrand congresswoman and darling of the Tea Party movement, attracted Republicans by the thousands, who poured into the Minneapolis Convention Center and waited patiently in undulating lines, hours before the doors of Hall D opened at noon.

Apr 8, 2010

By the numbers: Senjem’s Senate takeover boast

It seemed noteworthy when Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem took to the podium at yesterday's Michele Bachmann/Sarah Palin rally and made this vow about the fall elections: "For the first time in 38 years, we're gonna control the Senate!" The GOP would need a 13-seat swing to take charge of the Senate, and a 21-seat turnaround in the House. How does that compare to the Legislature's biggest parti[...]

Apr 7, 2010