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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Archives for November 2008

The override six

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 10:05 PM Nov 4, 2008

Voters don’t appear interested in punishing legislators over the gas tax vote.

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Who is Bob Anderson? Michele Bachmann’s best friend

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 9:16 PM Nov 4, 2008
17

Bob Anderson isn’t going to win a congressional seat, but he’s poised to have a say in who does.

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How are you going to change?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 8:40 PM Nov 4, 2008
10

Now that Barack Obama is heading for the White House, will you heed his call to volunteer more?

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Fault for voter woes lies with counties, Ritchie suggests

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 7:57 PM Nov 4, 2008
5

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says the reports of people being dropped from voting rolls — documented here throughout the day — is a county problem.

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The school votes

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 7:44 PM Nov 4, 2008

While most voters are focused tonight on national races, there are some local school votes underway that could bring dramatic changes to districts across Minnesota.

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Election night live-blogging: The overview

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 6:52 PM Nov 4, 2008
6

Behind some of the numbers.

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Why don’t some election judges know election law?

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 6:16 PM Nov 4, 2008
2

For the most part voting went smoothly in Minnesota. But there’s the occasional complaint of an election judge who didn’t know election law.

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Election Day pregame show (live)

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 5:03 PM Nov 4, 2008
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Questions, comments, are just want to chat? Join Bob now to talk about Election Day in your neck of the woods.

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Same-day registration is saving voter rights in Minnesota

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 12:51 PM Nov 4, 2008
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Without same-day registration, a significant number of registered voters would be denied the chance to vote, based on the reports of problems we’re receiving.

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Scenes

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 11:46 AM Nov 4, 2008
4

Anecdotes from the polls.

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No freebies for voting

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 9:14 AM Nov 4, 2008
4

Promotions to reward voters are illegal.

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Voting woes

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 8:40 AM Nov 4, 2008
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MPR is keeping track of reports of voting problems.

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Election Day tip: Bring a black pen

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 7:20 AM Nov 4, 2008
21

In one location, once people got their ballot, they didn’t have to wait for a booth to open.

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Surveys and trivia

Smudge – Part II

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 7:08 AM Nov 4, 2008

The caption contest winner in the Photoshop division.

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John W. Ripley, 1939-2008

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 4, 2008, 6:59 AM Nov 4, 2008

He was the most revered war hero nobody ever heard of.

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