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NewsCut

MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

By Bob Collins

Bob Collins
bcollins@mpr.org • @newscut

Bob Collins retired from Minnesota Public Radio in 2019 after 12 years of writing NewsCut and pointing out to complainants that posts weren’t news stories. A son of Massachusetts, he was a news editor 1992-1998, created the MPR News regional website in 1999, invented the popular Select A Candidate, started several blogs, and every day lamented that his Minnesota Fantasy Legislature project never caught on.

The pick of Palin

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 29, 2008, 10:11 AM Aug 29, 2008
40

Will the pick of Sarah Palin change the way you intend to vote?

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Yankee Stadium renamed Irony Field

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 29, 2008, 9:29 AM Aug 29, 2008
2

Don’t try to exercise your right to head to the bathroom during Yankee Stadium’s celebration of freedom.

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Politics

The Jesus factor

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 8:12 PM Aug 28, 2008
14

The Democrats are trying to learn how to talk religion. Winning the election may depend on it.

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Denver exhales; St. Paul holds its breath

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 6:25 PM Aug 28, 2008

Even with a major security challenge hours away, you could feel Denver exhaling a bit on Thursday afternoon.

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Denver Diaries: Why you won’t be able to buy ‘McCain in a Bottle’ in the Twin Cities

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 1:39 PM Aug 28, 2008
1

Michael Harold’s plan to get rich has come a cropper.

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Denver Diaries: The State Fair has nothing on downtown Denver

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 10:19 AM Aug 28, 2008
1

If you’re looking for something to do during the Republican National Convention in St. Paul next week, create a fictitious cause and then go out and try to attract attention. You will.

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Denver Diaries: Bikes and guitars

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 9:47 AM Aug 28, 2008

Political convention? What political convention?

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On unity

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 9:23 AM Aug 28, 2008
3

Three out of four Democrats say they’re united by Obama. Does that undermine the concept of ‘unity?’

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What’s up with cameras?

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 12:34 AM Aug 28, 2008
1

It’s not too early to compare police forces in Denver with the Twin Cities.

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Denver Diaries: The people have spoken

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 28, 2008, 12:07 AM Aug 28, 2008
1

… and, at least in Denver, they’re not that interested in the convention.

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The 15,000

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2008, 11:27 PM Aug 27, 2008

It’s hard to see the changing of the guard in the rank-and-file Democratic ranks until you look back a few election cycles.

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How to be a political convention volunteer

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2008, 4:05 PM Aug 27, 2008

The News Cut School of Political Convention Volunteering is now in session. Everyone quiet down, we have a special guest with us today.

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Walking away from history

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2008, 3:55 PM Aug 27, 2008
3

Many supporters of Hillary Clinton are giving up the opportunity to tell their grandchildren they did something significant in the course of American political history.

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Denver Diaries: How retail ramps up

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2008, 3:01 PM Aug 27, 2008

The police in Denver aren’t the only ones pulling in help from outside the city. Retailers are too.

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Denver Diaries: ‘Radar’ jumps the Obama ship

Bob CollinsBob Collins August 27, 2008, 11:06 AM Aug 27, 2008
6

An Iowa delegate says he won’t vote for Obama. But he won’t vote for McCain, either.

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