Can you smell what Congress is cooking? Tater-tots and more, washed down with Jell-O. Not to mention Rep. Michele Bachmann’s volcanic “Metro” dish with a whole can of sweet corn, or Sen. Amy Klobuchar’s hold-the-SPAM (not to be confused with e-mail) pepperoni...
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Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., right, check on judges former Rep. Vin Weber, R-Minn., left, and House Chaplain Patrick Conroy during the second annual 'hotdish' competition in the Capitol Visitor Center, featuring casserole-like dishes from members of the Minnesota Congressional Delegation, on March 7, 2012. The dishes of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., and Rep. Chip Cravaack, R-Minn., tied for first place in the competition.
Tater Tots and Pepperoni (Hold the SPAM) — What Congress is Cooking
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Jim Graves, CEO of the Graves Hospitality hotel company, is applauded as he enters the room with his wife Julie, right, on April 10, 2012 in St. Cloud, Minn.
Losers of Close 2012 Races Seek 2014 Rematches
‘Tis the season for would-be members of Congress to announce rematches of close losses last November. Minnesota businessman Jim Graves, a Democrat who came within 1.2 percentage points of unseating Republican Michele Bachmann in 2012, said today he’d try again in...
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White smoke rises from the chimney on the roof of the Sistine Chapel meaning that cardinals elected a new pope on the second day of their secret conclave on March 13, 2013 at the Vatican.
Vatican Tweets: ‘Habemus Papam’ — Francesco I, First From New World
Updated repeatedly from 3:18 to 6:40 pm EDT White smoke in Rome: Better than any exit poll. This is how the word was spread, online: HABEMUS PAPAM \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ — VaticanCommunication (@PCCS_VA) March 13, 2013 A...
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Fairgoers over the age of 18 are invited to drop one piece of corn into one of 14 jars with photos of their favorite Republican presidential candidate during the second day of the Iowa State Fair, ahead of the Iowa Straw Poll in this file photo.
Iowa Straw Poll Ripe for Retirement — Branstad Says Time to Move On
Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad is continuing his critique of the Iowa Straw Poll, a Republican fundraising event traditionally held the summer before the state’s precinct caucuses start the presidential nominating season. Branstad told reporters today at his weekly news conference...
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Rep. Allen West during an address to the 39th Conservative Political Action Committee February 10, 2012 in Washington.
West, Berman, Bloomfield Biggest Spenders to Lose House Races
Representative Allen West, a Tea-Party fav and Florida Republican who just this week conceded that he lost his bid for a second term, achieved one milestone this election year: The biggest-spending loser in House races. West spent at least $13.8 million, according...
Read more »Bachmann Ad: “Independent Voice” for Minnesota — as Election Nears
Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota Republican who leads the Tea Party Caucus in Congress and referred to President Barack Obama’s health-care law as “the crown jewel of socialism” during a short-lived presidential run, is adopting a bipartisan tone as she fights...
Read more »Bachmann Uses MSNBC to Attack Opponent Graves on Health Care
Michele Bachmann, the Minnesota congresswoman who heads the Tea Party Caucus, citing MSNBC host Ed Schultz in a campaign commercial? Bachmann’s newest TV spot uses footage from Schultz’s “The Ed Show” on Aug. 17 to tie Jim Graves, a Democratic...
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Mitt Romney and Rep. Michele Bachmann during a campaign event at Crofton Industries May 3, 2012 in Portsmouth, Virginia.
The Endorsement Dance
It’s that time in an election cycle when past criticism Etch-a-Sketches into praise. As presumptive Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney courts and collects endorsements from his onetime rivals for the party’s nod, the scathing criticism they once hurled at him...
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