"What's happening now is that the amount of money being given has enabled single individuals to literally bankroll [a] candidacy," the director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance said. "I haven't seen that kind of power money in decades."

United Press International
May 20, 2012

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Former Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) said he told prospective employers right from the start that he wouldn't lobby. "I made it clear to the various groups that sought me out after the election to consult with, I said, 'Fine, I will consult with you, share ideas, but I will not lobby,' " said Oberstar, now a senior adviser to National Strategies. "I have no problem with it. But for me, it just doesn't fit. ... I just don't like the idea of going up to members' offices to talk with them and plead on behalf of clients."

The Hill
May 17, 2012

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Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, MinnPost political reporter Eric Black and U of M political science professor Larry Jacobs will participate in a wide-ranging discussion of politics, health care, and more.

MinnPost
May 16, 2012

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The Smart Politics blog went on to suggest, based on these numbers, that PolitiFact is biased against the right--precisely the type of knee-jerk centrism that Mann and Ornstein have called into question. After all, there is another possibility: the left just might be right more often (or the right, wrong more often), and the fact-checkers simply too competent not to reflect this--at least over long periods.

The Nation
May 16, 2012

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May 17, 2012

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First, Cohen conducted an in-depth examination of the civil war in Sierra Leone (1990-2002), in which widespread rape occurred even though the civil war was not an ethnic conflict. By starting her research in a region without an ethnic conflict, Cohen could focus her research on understanding other explanations of wartime rape. Over the course of her fieldwork, Cohen took three trips there, conducting interviews with over 200 ex-combatants and noncombatants about their varied experiences with violence during the conflict.

MinnPost
May 15, 2012

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Former presidential candidate Tim Pawlenty said Monday he wants off speculators' lists of potential running mates for presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney. He's not even sure a Cabinet post sounds all that appealing. The former two-term Minnesota governor emphatically denied any interest in joining the ticket following a policy-heavy speech at the University of Minnesota.

WCCO-TV
May 14, 2012

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These three states are the "Battleground States of the Century," says the headline of the post by Eric Ostermaier, who does the research for Smart Politics, a news site for the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

USA Today, On Politics
May 14, 2012

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Pawlenty also told an audience at the Humphrey School that he doesn't think the country will be in a position to make the major adjustments it needs until one of the political ideologies becomes the nation's standard bearer. "One side or the other is going to have to substantially prevail to get quantum change." Pawlenty added that he hopes it's his side.

Minnesota Public Radio
May 14, 2012

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Former Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty could have passed for a professor - but not a candidate -- Monday at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs, in his first major Minnesota speaking appearance since he ended his presidential bid nine months ago.

Star Tribune
May 27, 2012

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"They're bringing a lot of energy to the table," Pawlenty said of the Paul faction after delivering a policy speech Monday, May 14, at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs.

Pioneer Press
May 14, 2012

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Guest speakers included former congressman Jim Oberstar, Sen. Al Franken and Sen. Amy Klobauchar. Minnesota DFL Chairman Ken Martin addressed the crowd. He reminded the group of what Hubert H. Humphrey said, "The moral test of a government is how it treats children, its disabled, sick and its poor. That is why we are all here today; to fight for the rights of those people. Rick Nolan was elected as the DFL candidate for Congress; he was elected on the first ballot. Rick has previously served in Congress and will take that seniority with him when he is elected to serve again."

Morrison County Record
May 14, 2012

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Larry Jacobs from the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute says the exchange highlights a strain within Minnesota's Republican party, "The battle Kiffmeyer and Kriesel is not an exception. We're seeing a number of republicans who over the last few weeks of the session, even after the session is over, have been airing their dirty laundry, going after each other. There's clearly a lot of tension and disagreement and division within the republican party."

KSTP-TV
May 13, 2012

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May 13, 2012

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May 14, 2012

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Larry Jacobs, a political science professor at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs, said, "I think when November rolls around, this won't be one of the top issues voters are going to care about." Still, Jacobs agreed the issue could energize the coalition of supporters that helped Obama into the White House.

Pioneer Press
May 10, 2012

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"I think it's a historic moment," said Larry Jacobs, the Walter F. and Joan Mondale Chair for Political Studies at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. "Just marking the trajectory of Obama himself is telling.

MinnPost
May 10, 2012

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Oberstar said he didn't say anything to donors that he wouldn't tell the press. "You will see on invitations to fundraisers, 'come and have an exclusive and behind the scenes look at legislation from so and so,'" said Oberstar, who represented Minnesota's 8th District for 36 years. "That's just overblown. It's just a way to make people feel better about contributing."

Minnesota Public Radio
May 10, 2012

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