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Twin Cities' mayors took different paths
One mayor comes from an old-line political family. An Irish-Catholic, he grew up the scion of a politically prominent family to lead a clannish capital ...
Mpls. Mayor Rybak: Green before it was hip
Mayor R.T. Rybak got a quick lesson in how things had changed for big cities the first time he ran for office. It was 2001, and the night he won the ...
 Remember Shirley: A historic footnote for Obama
Presidential candidate Shirley ChisholmWith his acceptance speech at Obama-palooza at Invesco Field ...
GOP host St. Paul gets day in the sun
The Republican National Convention should be St. Paul's big moment. Too bad most everyone seems to think it's being held in Minneapolis. ...
Today in History - August 28
Today is Thursday, Aug. 28, the 241st day of 2008. There are 125 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On Aug. 28, 1963, 200,000 people ...
Prepared Remarks by Beau Biden
Remarks as prepared for delivery to the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday by Beau Biden: ...
Flashback to '68: a "lacerating event" stained by blood
Hubert Humphrey, who emerged as the Democratic presidential nominee in 1968 without entering a single primary, longed to campaign on "the politics of ...
1968 chaos opened door for Obama 40 years later
The news footage has become grainy with age but is no less vivid: Helmeted Chicago police in a haze of tear gas flailing with billy clubs at demonstrators, ...
 The modern political convention exists to be seen
Modern political conventions are like a Super Bowl minus the game. ...
Jules Witcover: The case against and for Joe Biden
As the breathless moment approaches when Barack Obama declares his choice of a running mate via a phone text message to his faithful followers, speculation ...
 Pop culture and politics can be a tricky mix
Pop culture sure moves quickly. Just last week, Paris Hilton was so 20 minutes ago. And John McCain ...
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