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There's No One as Irish as Barack Obama [VIDEO]

Jen Jacobs — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 11:35:54 +0000

St. Patrick's Day is Sunday. I wonder if the Obamas will be celebrating. After all, our President is Irish.

SCSU Shows Favorable Numbers In New Tuition Ranking System

Adam Ulbricht — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 23:20:55 +0000

President Barack Obama laid out his top priorities during the State of the Union Address, with the role of education standing out.

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Former President Clinton Energizes Supporters in St. Cloud [PHOTOS, AUDIO, VIDEO]

Jim Maurice — Mon, 05 Nov 2012 05:12:51 +0000

With recent polls showing a tightening Presidential race in Minnesota, one of Barack Obama's top campaign surrogates made a stop in St. Cloud on Sunday Night. Former President Bill Clinton energized supporters during a rally at St. Cloud State University.

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Ryan, Clinton Press Presidential Case in Minnesota

The Associated Press — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:07:47 +0000

Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan told an enthusiastic crowd that it's time to get America back on track. Ryan spoke Sunday at a rally at the Minneapolis airport. The stop is part of a campaign swing that will take him through Ohio and Colorado.

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Former President Bill Clinton Set to Speak at SCSU on Sunday

Jim Maurice — Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:54:18 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton will make a campaign stop at St. Cloud State University on Sunday evening. A spokeswoman from the Barack Obama campaign confirms the doors will open for the speech at 6:45 p.m. at SCSU’s Atwood Memorial Center.

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Clinton to Campaign Across Midwest in Final Week

The Associated Press — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 17:17:54 +0000

Former President Bill Clinton is headed for the Midwest this week to campaign for Democratic President Barack Obama in a swing that will take him to Minnesota, Iowa and Wisconsin.

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Minnesota Poll: Presidential Race Tightening in State

The Associated Press — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:59:39 +0000

With Election Day over a week away, a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll shows the presidential race is tightening in the state. The poll published yesterday in the Star Tribune says President Barack Obama holds a 3-point lead over Republican Mitt Romney.

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SCSU Survey: Obama Leads Romney in Minnesota

Jim Maurice — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:23:30 +0000

St. Cloud State University has released the results for their statewide survey on the Presidential race in Minnesota. SCSU says, among likely voters in Minnesota, President Barack Obama has a comfortable lead over Republican challenger Mitt Romney.

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Pawlenty Raps Obama as the 'Tattoo President'

The Associated Press — Thu, 30 Aug 2012 01:53:51 +0000

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty says Barack Obama is the tattoo president. The barb was part of Pawlenty broader criticism of Obama's failure to create more jobs and help the middle class.

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Spokeswoman: Bachmann 'Tar Baby' Quote Not Racial

The Associated Press — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 11:46:29 +0000

A spokeswoman says U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann wasn't referring to race when she used the term "tar baby" to attack President Barack Obama's energy policy.

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St. Cloud Chamber President Skeptical Of President's 'Jobs Plan' [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 12:42:07 +0000

President Barack Obama is getting out of Washington on Friday to rally public support for his newly unveiled jobs initiatives. However, the President of the St. Cloud Area Chamber of Commerce says small business owners here in Central Minnesota just want the federal government to get out of the way.

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Bachmann – Even If Obama Gets Job Plan, It'll Fail

The Associated Press — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 10:24:44 +0000

Republican presidential contender Michele Bachmann is criticizing President Barack Obama's plan to create jobs. She says Obama's approach amounts to more "failed gimmicks."

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Hundreds Line Up For Tickets To See Obama In Cannon Falls

The Associated Press — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 11:18:56 +0000

More than 1,000 people gathered outside Cannon Falls City Hall in hopes of snagging a ticket to hear President Barack Obama speak on the first stop of his three-day bus trip across the Midwest.

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Obama Plans Minnesota Stop On Bus Tour

The Associated Press — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 10:22:36 +0000

President Barack Obama is planning to stop in southern Minnesota during a three-day bus tour to promote his economic policies next week. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Tuesday that the bus tour will make stops in Minnesota, northeastern Iowa and western Illinois from Aug. 15 to Aug. 17.

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Paul Or Obama – Who Would You Vote For [POLL]

Jim Maurice — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:20:31 +0000

Over the past few days we at WJON.com had a very unscientific poll of Republican Presidential candidates. The overwhelming favorite was Ron Paul with 47% of the respondents choosing him.

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Michele Bachmann Enters Presidential Race

The Associated Press — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 10:18:32 +0000

Republican Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota has formally entered the presidential race. The tea party favorite announced Monday that she has filed papers to kick off her bid for the GOP nomination to challenge President Barack Obama next year.

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VP Biden Headed To Minnesota For Fundraiser

The Associated Press — Wed, 11 May 2011 10:29:26 +0000

Vice President Joe Biden is headed to Minnesota for a high-dollar fundraiser toward President Barack Obama's re-election. Biden was set to appear at a private event hosted by a donor Wednesday, where attendees are being asked to pay $10,000 per couple to the Obama Victory Fund.

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Sources – Al-Qaida Head Bin Laden Dead

Jim Maurice — Mon, 02 May 2011 03:25:54 +0000

Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the Sept. 11 attacks against the United States, is dead, and the U.S. is in possession of his body, a person familiar with the situation said late Sunday.

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Bachmann – Obama Wall Street's Best Friend

Jim Maurice — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 17:37:16 +0000

Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann told a South Carolina tax day tea party rally that President Barrack Obama is Wall Street's best friend. Bachmann later told reporters in Columbia that she can't wait to take him on even though she's not ready to announce plans to seek the GOP presidential nomination until around June.

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Bachmann Says She Wouldn't Have Gone Into Libya [AUDIO]

Jim Maurice — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:03:07 +0000

Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says President Barack Obama has failed to demonstrate a vital U.S. national security interest for going into Libya.

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