Bob Collins
Saint Paul’s 2008 experience guides Tampa through a political convention.
MPR News Reflections and observations on the news
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Listening to the political insiders on MPR’s Daily Circuit this morning insist that the national political conventions are not boring and really are important, got me thinking about the best convention speeches in history that were not made by the nominee.
A congressional candidate renews a long-time feud with the governor by alleging he popped pills during a meeting.
If there is one thing that should’ve gotten President Obama’s speechwriter canned, it’s the quote about ‘you didn’t build that,’ when referring to American business.
Anyone who’s ever watched politicians get questions they didn’t have answers for had to know that Gov. Mark Dayton was heading for the rocks almost immediately after he got a question on MPR’s Daily Circuit the other day about a subject that has little to do with politics or policy.
John McCain vs. the people who fear Muslims
Rob Portman, the Ohio senator, is going off at 7-to-4 odds, but former Minn. Gov. Tim Pawlenty is drawing in the railbirds, too. Betting on either one will not pay for medical school.
David CazaresDFL Governor Mark Dayton appeared on The Daily Circuit this morning. Here’s an account via local reporters on Twitter: Gov. Dayton says to @kerrimpr MN will do “anything within reason” to help get the Verso Paper Mill in Sartell back online. — Conrad Wilson (@conradjwilson) July 17, 2012 Gov. Dayton tells @kerrimpr Verso Paper is Read more →