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		<title>Franken becoming Dems Future Leader?</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/franken-becoming-dems-future-leader/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:47:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sen. Franken has faced a daunting challenge in his first year as a US Senator. He barely won a highly contested and much publicized election with Norm Coleman and is part of a party/movement that is losing momentum rather quickly. Franken has also had to overcome a number of other obstacles. Many people (Republicans) have [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Personal Issues</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:01:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Emmer smash! Emmer mad! Grrrr! Emmer unable to form complex human emotions. Emmer Sad. Oh Tommy boy, you seem to miss the mark on so many issues. This Target donation gaffe is just the latest in a long run of absurdities. Emmer had this to say to MN public Radio: &#8220;We have to get over [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bull&#8217;s Eye on this Target</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/miscellaneous/bulls-eye-on-this-target/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 15:54:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got a response from Target and this is a good one. Dear David Brooks, Target has long believed that engaging in civic activities is an important and necessary element of operating a national retail business. What&#8217;s more important than any one candidate&#8217;s stance on a particular issue is how we nurture thoughtful, long-term growth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MN GOP has Killed the Moderate.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 15:15:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, the GOP of MN announced that Tom Emmer would be their candidate for Governor.  Emmer, known for being in the far-right of the Republican Party, is a big shift in thinking for the MN GOP. No longer is the MN GOP a party of fiscal responsibility or moderate politics. Instead they are the victims [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pawlenty asked: “Why do you hate the poor?”</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/pawlenty-asked-why-do-you-hate-the-poor/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 21:24:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This was too good to pass up, I read this and just thought I had to share. The Governor of Minnesota, Tim Pawlenty, has a radio show and apparently things got a little out of control. Most of this backlash is due to Pawlenty&#8217;s attempts to block funding for education, unemployment benefits and a number [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Political Scientist’s NFL picks</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 08:20:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.politablog.com/?p=2650</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Updated on 1-22-2010 So, I was wrong about a few of those games. I went 2-2 in my predictions, missing the Jets victory over the Chargers and the Saints destruction of the Cardinals defense. For this week I am going to be picking two teams that I feel are riding pretty high. Vikings &#8211; Saints: [...]]]></description>
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		<title>First Apple store opening in Minneapolis</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/places/u-s/minnesota-places/first-apple-store-opening-in-minneapolis/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 17:46:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anthonycarranza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Apple Computer Inc. has begun hiring for new location located in Uptown Minneapolis on Hennepin Ave. On the career section for the computer maker is accepting applications starting January 13, 2010. According to local reports the new Apple store may be built on 3018 Hennepin Ave S. It used to be home to the Uptown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Compass Media Point in Minneapolis lands media partnership with Chipotle</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>anthonycarranza</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After Chipotle parted ways with San Francisco based Butler Shine Stern &#38; Partners (BSPP) on Monday announced new business partnership with Minneapolis Compass Media Point. Compass will be in charge of media planning and buying duties for Chipotle, according to a Mediabistro.com report. The Chipotle Split with the previous agency was due to creative differences [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar Statement on Health Bill</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/dfl-sen-amy-klobuchar-statement-on-health-bill/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 14:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;The Senate vote this morning was an important step forward to a final vote on health care reform. I will continue to push for a final bill that includes strong Minnesota-model cost reforms, deficit reduction, protections against insurance company abuses, and strong, stable Medicare coverage. Minnesotans know that we can&#8217;t simply keep pushing our problems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sen. Franken Delivers Final Speech on Health Care Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/government/obama-administration/sen-franken-delivers-final-speech-on-health-care-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:49:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Statement on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act We’ve been working on this bill for a long time.  I’m proud of what we’re doing, I’m really proud.  Every senator has had his or her chance to speak up and help make this a better bill, or to make their case against the bill. Unfortunately, it’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is Minnesota Losing a Seat?</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/is-minnesota-losing-a-seat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 19:41:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The state populations from the 2010 US Census have been released. The states with the biggest growth are Wyoming, Utah and Texas. This means that redistricting and changes in Congress are soon to happen. It looks like Minnesota, Missouri and Illinois could lose one seat and Ohio could lose two. Wyoming showed the largest percentage [...]]]></description>
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		<title>‘T-Pa’, GOP Answer Man</title>
		<link>http://www.politablog.com/david-brooks/t-pa-gop-answer-man/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 16:35:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Brooks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8220;T-Pa&#8221; as President? You better believe it! The one-man veto machine (commonly referred to as Governor Pawlenty) might be taking his show on the road. He has recently announced his intentions to not run for a third term as Governor of Minnesota. This means that he has something else up his sleeve because it would [...]]]></description>
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