AM 1240 WJON » Mitt Romney http://wjon.com Sat, 18 May 2013 22:01:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Ryan, Clinton Press Presidential Case in Minnesota http://wjon.com/ryan-clinton-press-presidential-case-in-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/ryan-clinton-press-presidential-case-in-minnesota/#comments Sun, 04 Nov 2012 23:07:47 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=145612 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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]]> http://wjon.com/ryan-clinton-press-presidential-case-in-minnesota/feed/ 0 Getty Images Minnesota Poll: Presidential Race Tightening in State http://wjon.com/minnesota-poll-presidential-race-tightening-in-state/ http://wjon.com/minnesota-poll-presidential-race-tightening-in-state/#comments Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:59:39 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=143829 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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]]> http://wjon.com/minnesota-poll-presidential-race-tightening-in-state/feed/ 0 SCSU Survey: Obama Leads Romney in Minnesota http://wjon.com/scsu-survey-obama-leads-romney-in-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/scsu-survey-obama-leads-romney-in-minnesota/#comments Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:23:30 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=143600 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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]]> http://wjon.com/scsu-survey-obama-leads-romney-in-minnesota/feed/ 0 Romney: Big Business is 'Doing Fine' http://wjon.com/romney-big-business-is-doing-fine/ http://wjon.com/romney-big-business-is-doing-fine/#comments Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:37:30 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=127465 Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney says big business in the U.S. is "doing fine" in most places. Romney's assertions resembled President Barack Obama's remarks earlier this summer that the private sector "is doing fine."

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]]> http://wjon.com/romney-big-business-is-doing-fine/feed/ 0 Getty Images Bachmann Endorses Romney for President http://wjon.com/bachmann-endorses-romney-for-president/ http://wjon.com/bachmann-endorses-romney-for-president/#comments Thu, 03 May 2012 18:05:09 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=97875 Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann has endorsed one-time Republican rival Mitt Romney for president. Bachmann says electing Romney will be the country's last chance to keep from "going forward" over a cliff.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bachmann-endorses-romney-for-president/feed/ 0 Getty Images Bachmann Says 'No' to Tax Cuts, Dancing With The Stars [AUDIO] http://wjon.com/bachmann-says-no-to-tax-cuts-dancing-with-the-stars-audio/ http://wjon.com/bachmann-says-no-to-tax-cuts-dancing-with-the-stars-audio/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:49:54 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=75831 It's likely Congress and President Barack Obama will work out an extension of the two-percent payroll tax cut through the end of this year. However, Congresswoman Michele Bachmann says she will be voting no on the plan.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bachmann-says-no-to-tax-cuts-dancing-with-the-stars-audio/feed/ 0 Getty Images Santorum, Paul, Gingrich Campaign in Minnesota http://wjon.com/santorum-paul-gingrich-campaign-in-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/santorum-paul-gingrich-campaign-in-minnesota/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:44:20 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=73088 The production area of the Bemidji Woolen Mills was packed for yesterday's (Sunday) campaign appearance by Republican Presidential candidate Rick Santorum.

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]]> http://wjon.com/santorum-paul-gingrich-campaign-in-minnesota/feed/ 0 Getty Images Romney to Bring Campaign to Minnesota http://wjon.com/romney-to-bring-campaign-to-minnesota/ http://wjon.com/romney-to-bring-campaign-to-minnesota/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:59:34 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=71481 GOP frontrunner Mitt Romney is scheduled to visit Minnesota on Wednesday, less than a week before the state's caucuses.

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]]> http://wjon.com/romney-to-bring-campaign-to-minnesota/feed/ 0 Getty Images Bachmann: 'We're in for the Marathon' http://wjon.com/bachmann-were-in-for-the-marathon/ http://wjon.com/bachmann-were-in-for-the-marathon/#comments Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:45:00 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=36059 Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann refuses to accept that the 2012 Republican presidential sweepstakes has come down to a choice between Mitt Romney and Rick Perry.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bachmann-were-in-for-the-marathon/feed/ 0 Getty Images Pawlenty Endorses Romney In GOP Race http://wjon.com/pawlenty-endorses-romney-in-gop-race/ http://wjon.com/pawlenty-endorses-romney-in-gop-race/#comments Mon, 12 Sep 2011 12:37:06 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=32632 Tim Pawlenty is endorsing Mitt Romney for president. That's the word from Romney's campaign. Pawlenty is a former Minnesota governor who dropped out of the GOP nomination race last month after a poor showing in the Iowa straw poll.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pawlenty-endorses-romney-in-gop-race/feed/ 0 Getty Images Romney Leads Latest Poll, Who Would You Vote For [Poll] http://wjon.com/romney-leads-latest-poll-who-would-you-vote-for-poll/ http://wjon.com/romney-leads-latest-poll-who-would-you-vote-for-poll/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 18:42:33 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=23867 A new Gallup Poll has Mitt Romney leading among Republican candidates for President. He is favored by 27% of the people who took the survey nationally. Take our poll and tell us who you would vote for.

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]]> http://wjon.com/romney-leads-latest-poll-who-would-you-vote-for-poll/feed/ 0 iStockPhoto Bachmann Overtakes Romney In Latest National Poll http://wjon.com/bachmann-overtakes-romney-in-latest-national-poll/ http://wjon.com/bachmann-overtakes-romney-in-latest-national-poll/#comments Tue, 19 Jul 2011 19:57:00 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=22692 Congresswoman Michele Bachmann leads Mitt Romney in latest national poll. The organization Public Polling Policy says Bachmann has a slim lead over Romney of 21% to 20%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bachmann-overtakes-romney-in-latest-national-poll/feed/ 0 Getty Images Pawlenty Denies He Pulled Punches On Health Care http://wjon.com/pawlenty-denies-he-pulled-punches-on-health-care/ http://wjon.com/pawlenty-denies-he-pulled-punches-on-health-care/#comments Tue, 14 Jun 2011 11:46:23 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=18130 Republican presidential hopeful Tim Pawlenty is denying he softened his criticism of former Gov. Mitt Romney's health care policies in a nationally broadcast debate.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pawlenty-denies-he-pulled-punches-on-health-care/feed/ 0 Getty Images Pawlenty Hits Up Home-State Donors For 2012 Cash http://wjon.com/pawlenty-hits-up-home-state-donors-for-2012-cash/ http://wjon.com/pawlenty-hits-up-home-state-donors-for-2012-cash/#comments Thu, 19 May 2011 10:18:32 +0000 The Associated Press http://wjon.com/?p=15664 Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is keeping fundraising expectations for his presidential campaign in check, saying he simply needs enough to run a "Buick"-type campaign.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pawlenty-hits-up-home-state-donors-for-2012-cash/feed/ 0 Pawlenty Raises $160K In Early Phase Of 2012 Chase http://wjon.com/pawlenty-raises-160k-in-early-phase-of-2012-chase/ http://wjon.com/pawlenty-raises-160k-in-early-phase-of-2012-chase/#comments Fri, 15 Apr 2011 20:55:05 +0000 Lee Voss http://wjon.com/?p=12765 Tim Pawlenty's start-up committee for the Republican presidential nomination pulled in $160,000 over its first 10 days. A report on early fundraising by Pawlenty's exploratory committee was filed with federal regulators Friday. The former Minnesota governor opened the committee on March 21.

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]]> http://wjon.com/pawlenty-raises-160k-in-early-phase-of-2012-chase/feed/ 0 Courtesy "The Daily Show" Bachmann Trails Obama In National Poll http://wjon.com/bachmann-trails-obama-in-national-poll/ http://wjon.com/bachmann-trails-obama-in-national-poll/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:16:24 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=5364 If Congresswoman Michele Bachmann wants to take-on President Barack Obama in the next election, she's got some work to do. In her first national head-to-head poll, Bachmann trails Obama 51-33%.

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]]> http://wjon.com/bachmann-trails-obama-in-national-poll/feed/ 0 Bachmann.house.gov Photo Iowa Hopefuls Saw $34K From Pawlenty At 2010 Close http://wjon.com/iowa-hopefuls-saw-34k-from-pawlenty-at-2010-close/ http://wjon.com/iowa-hopefuls-saw-34k-from-pawlenty-at-2010-close/#comments Thu, 20 Jan 2011 12:51:52 +0000 Jim Maurice http://wjon.com/?p=5320 Republican Tim Pawlenty dished out $34,000 to state-level candidates and conservative groups in Iowa during the final 2010 push. A finance report from Pawlenty's Freedom First PAC-Iowa filed Wednesday showed him spreading money to statehouse candidates, including $7,000 to the representative who became the House speaker there.

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]]> http://wjon.com/iowa-hopefuls-saw-34k-from-pawlenty-at-2010-close/feed/ 0 Courtesy "The Daily Show"