Happy days are here again for Minnesota Democrats
ST. PAUL — It was easy to tell Democrats from Republicans in the Minnesota Capitol Wednesday, the day after the party snatched back control of the House and Senate.
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WORTHINGTON — It was a busy night Tuesday at polling places across Minnesota, and the southwest corner of the state was no exception.
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What does a state Senate candidate do on election day? Watch as Alan Oberloh talks about what he did on Nov. 6, 2012.
RELATED CONTENTMinnesota defeats marriage amendment
ST. PAUL -- Minnesotans became the first state to reject a constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage.
RELATED CONTENTVoters decide against voter ID
ST. PAUL -- Minnesota voters do not want to prove who they are. Forty-six percent of voters Tuesday wanted to amend the state Constitution to require a photo ID before voting, but 50 percent was needed.
RELATED CONTENTCandidates run unopposed, discuss population concerns
WORTHINGTON — Three candidates ran unopposed Tuesday for Worthington City Council positions. Scott Nelson, who earned 1,930 votes, is an incumbent, and Diane Graber (3,222 votes) and Rod Sankey (1,244) are new to serve.
RELATED CONTENTNobles County votes in three new commissioners
Benson ousted; Demuth, Zylstra return
WORTHINGTON — Two of the three incumbents who faced reelection in the Nobles County Board of Commissioners race will keep their seats, with board chairman David Benson ousted by a mere 32 votes by his opponent, Matt Widboom, in District 3.
Weber, Hamilton, Schomacker win in District 22
WORTHINGTON — Worthington Mayor Alan Oberloh carried his own county, 4,322 votes to 4,071 for Bill Weber in Nobles County, but it wasn’t enough to send him to St. Paul as the District 22 state senator.
RELATED CONTENTObama powers to re-election despite weak economy
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and winning four more years in office despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama rolled to re-election Tuesday night, vanquishing former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and prevailing despite a weak economy that plagued his first term and put a crimp in the middle class dreams of millions.
RELATED CONTENTWorthington Middle School students go for Obama
Mock election at WMS yields quick results
WORTHINGTON — At Worthington Middle School (WMS) on Tuesday, a trip to the “election booth” followed lunch for 557 of the school’s 773 students — making for an impressive 72 percent voter turnout.
WWII vet on the ballot again
Deutsch, mayor of Magnolia for the past 18 years,
is lone candidate for post
MAGNOLIA — Fabian Deutsch has served as mayor of Magnolia in eastern Rock County for 18 of the 22 years he’s lived there.
New races in Jackson due to redistricting
JACKSON — Voters in the eastern portion of Jackson County will be casting ballots in a pair of new races this year, thanks to redistricting.
RELATED CONTENTClinton makes a stop in Minnesota
GOP VP candidate Paul Ryan pays a visit nearby
MINNEAPOLIS — The favorite old standby delivered a 38-minute speech.
Quist hosts roundtable discussion
WORTHINGTON — U.S. Congress candidate Allen Quist pledged he would work aggressively to slash the mounting national deficit, repeal the Affordable Health Care Act and curb regulations harmful to businesses during a roundtable discussion Monday afternoon at Worthington’s Travelodge Hotel.
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