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Photo: Wikimedia Commons / Author: Cory Barnes In a new ad released Wednesday by the Libertarian Action Super PAC, former Minnesota Governor Jesse Ventura urged voters to call the Commission on Presidential Debates to say that they want to see Libertarian Party candidate Gary Johnson in the presidential debates: "Gary Johnson, the former governor of New Mexico, is running for president with the Libertarian Party, and he will be on the ballot in almost all fifty states.Isn't it time that we all

Credit: Cooper Levey-Baker Outside groups plan to make Minnesota reliably conservative by channeling funds into undecided districts.Such organizations can't donate directly to candidates or political parties, but they can invest in campaign tools such as ads or bus tours intended to influence the outcome of an election. These are also known as independent expenditures. There is no cap to spending and groups do not have to disclose their donors.Americans for Prosperity will make a stop in Minnes

Photo: Gage Skidmore A press release Thursday announced that Tim Pawlenty, the national co-chairman for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign is stepping down to accept a position as president and CEO of a finance industry lobbying organization: the Washington, DC-based Financial Services Round Table. Pawlenty, who served as governor of Minnesota from 2003 - 2011, was also briefly a candidate for the Republican Party's presidential nomination in 2011, but dropped out of the primary early af

Credit: NationalPost.com The Drum Beat Grows Louder for Internet Voting in Canada British Columbia Before being elected as the Premier of British Columbia, which borders the US state of Washington, Christy Clark pledged that she would have her government explore the possibility of using Internet voting in BC. On August 9, 2012, BC’s Attorney General Shirley Bond announced that she had officially requested the chief electoral officer, Keith Archer, to appoint an independent panel to review the

Credit: NationalPost.com The Drum Beat Grows Louder for Internet Voting in Canada British Columbia Before being elected as the Premier of British Columbia, which borders the US state of Washington, Christy Clark pledged that she would have her government explore the possibility of using Internet voting in BC. On August 9, 2012, BC’s Attorney General Shirley Bond announced that she had officially requested the chief electoral officer, Keith Archer, to appoint an independent panel to review the

(Minnesota Public Radio / Mark Zdechlik) In Minnesota, a state that hasn't voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1972, state representative and US Senate candidate Kurt Bills is challenging incumbent Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar. A first-term representative and high school economics teacher, Bills is one of a growing number of Republicans endorsed by Texas congressman Dr. Ron Paul. At 42 years of age, Bills is young enough to be a player in Minnesota politics for years to com

Voter ID Constitutional Amendment bill opponents. Credit: Jeff Wheeler / Star Tribune The Minnesota Supreme Court ruled last Monday that a Minnesota voter ID law will remain on the ballot as worded. In the 4-2 ruling the court decided, "the 'essential purpose' of the proposed amendment at issue in this case is the requirement that voters provide photographic identification in order to vote. That 'essential purpose' is communicated in the ballot question." But Justice Alan Page came out and sai

With the 2012 presidential election still in campaign mode, it may seem premature to discuss the possibilities for 2016, but since it is also convention time, it is interesting to examine the biggest movers and shakers at the Republican and Democratic conventions. A lot can change during the next presidential term with the possibility of the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act, comprehensive fiscal reform including altering the tax code, Middle-East conflicts, and countless other fac

(Photo: Thinkprogress.org) Rep. Michele Bachmann has always been vocal about her religion, but her recent comments have caused speculation within the political community. At a prayer rally on Sunday, Bachmann addressed the inclement weather in Florida: "Washington, D.C., you'd think by now they'd get the message. An earthquake, a hurricane, are you listening? The American people have done everything they possibly can, now it's time for an act of God and we're getting it." Bachmann is Minnesot

Voters in Minnesota line up in July to vote in primary elections and on a ballot referendum instituting a voter ID state constitutional amendment. Credit: blog.heritage.org Recently, talks of voter fraud emerged from the political spectrum. Supplementing the rhetoric, a few studies regarding the issue attempted to set the matter straight. Comprehensive studies done by NYU's Brennan Center of Justice and News21 found that voter fraud rarely occurs for a multitude of reasons. News21 investigated