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July 23, 2008 Post-Bulletin: Walz amendment to go into bridge bill

The amendment is expected to be noncontroversial, she said, along with the full bill, which was crafted by the transportation committee's chairman, Rep. James Oberstar of Minnesota, D-Chisholm. Troy Young, spokesman for Rep. John Kline ...

July 23, 2008 Kline: 'Don't you want oil?'

So...wow. I find myself genuinely shocked that a sitting Congressman would say something like this. Then again, it's John Kline, who thought a campaign centered around attacking his opponent's volunteer staffers in 2006 was just fine.

July 23, 2008 Candidate Update and Call for Action !

Congressman John Kline visited our Fair booth on Friday the 18th, and spent 1 1/2 hours visiting with fairgoers. We appreciate the time he spent with us, and those he talked with seemed pleased as well. His opponent, Steve Sarvi of ...

July 23, 2008 John Kline admits Iraq is about the oil

It is astounding when Republicans get honest. It doesn't happen often, but it occasionally does. Rep. John Kline (R-MN02) had one of those moments during a July 4th parade. Of course in typical Kline-style, he was rude about it. ...

July 23, 2008 The GOP's hidden gas tax: $1 per gallon

My Congressman, John Kline, began his career in congress at the same time, and like Norm, he still serves. Nobody should blame any politician for normal market forces working on commodity prices. Most politicians rightly keep their ...

July 22, 2008 DFL Party: Rep. Kline a No-Show for Hastings Bridge Meeting

... MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel, state legislators and Hastings city councilors came together to discuss progress on planning for the replacement of the Hastings Bridge over Highway 61, one face was noticeably absent: Rep. John Kline. ...

July 22, 2008 Tinklenberg, Sarvi don't make the cut for DCCC dollars

Sarvi is seeking to knock of three-term incumbent John Kline, who has won his last two elections by 16 percentage points. Tinklenberg is looking to oust freshman Rep. Michele Bachmann, whom RealClearPolitics recently labeled one of the ...

July 21, 2008 2008 Rice County Fair Wrap-up by Kathy Dodds (BPOU Chair)

Campaign literature, bumper stickers, buttons and yard signs from Senator McCain, Senator Coleman, Congressman John Kline, State Representative candidates, Tim Rud-HD 25B and Otto Luknic HD-26B were distributed. ...

July 21, 2008 DFL Party: Rep. Kline a No-Show for Hastings Bridge Meeting

... MnDOT Commissioner Tom Sorel, state legislators and Hastings city councilors came together to discuss progress on planning for the replacement of the Hastings Bridge over Highway 61, one face was noticeably absent: Rep. John Kline. ...

July 21, 2008 BRUTAL: ROTHENBERG CALLS STEVE SARVI’S EFFORTS “PATHETIC” AND ...

“I’ve heard a bit of a buzz recently about Democrat Steve Sarvi’s challenge to Rep. John Kline in Minnesota’s 2nd district. After seeing that Sarvi raised $147000 in the second quarter and ended June with $98000 in the bank, ...

July 21, 2008 Kline Doesn’t Care

John Kline… DFL Party Associate Communications Director Eric Fought released the following statement:. “Representative Kline’s lack of interest in showing up to do his job is not a surprise anymore, but it’s still very disappointing. ..

July 20, 2008 Farmfest: Walz, Davis and Day to share stage in congressional ...

Congressman John Kline (R), (Second) * Steve Sarvi (D), (Second) * Erik Paulsen (R), (Third) * Ashwin Madia (D), (Third). Questions will be asked by a panel of Farm Organization Leaders. We look forward to this forum, slated for August ...

July 20, 2008 Why won't John Kline even try and help his district?

After years of funding pork barrel products for his Republican friends, Rep. John Kline (R-MN02) has sworn off pork. Of course, this means he won't try and get money for his district to replace a bridge that's about to fall down. ...

July 19, 2008 MN House races

However, Obama is likely to win MN by a solid margin and his coattails make this district lean toward a Democratic pick-up. In the MN 2, Democrat Steve Sarvi is challenging incumbent Republican John Kline. Their numbers are as follows: ...

July 19, 2008 Who’s contributing to McCain’s campaign? Errr: Who isn’t?

John Kline (R-MN 2nd) - $0.00 in contributing to anything. Only two Kline’s are listed, one from MInneapolis contributing to Ciresi and one in Wayzata contributing to Norm Coleman (R-Rubber Puppet). Jim Ramstad (R-MN 3rd) - $2500 was ...

July 19, 2008 This Weekend with Esme

PGA Pro Jay Meyerhof will talk about how the PGA is teaming up to help Special Olympics. Steve Sarvi, the DFL Candidate for Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District, will talk about his bid to unseat incumbent Rep. Cong. John Kline. ...

July 18, 2008 The First Team Hr 2

Congressman John Kline discusses energy.

July 18, 2008 Gossip: McCain Iraq War and 9/11 Profiteering

Minnesota Republican Representative John Kline, a retired Marine colonel was “appalled” at the “clear breakdown in leadership” that allowed some Army contracting officers to corrupt the procurement system. ...

July 18, 2008 John Kline unwilling to stand up for Minnesota

After many years of bringing home the pork for his Republican friends and their pet projects, Rep. John Kline (R-MN-02) joined the latest Republican fad and swore off earmarks. Earmarks are the means by which Congress dishes out ...

July 18, 2008 Volcanicast for the Week Ending 2008/07/11

Has a photo of Ulysses S. Grant, former president and Civil War general, on the front - - And the US Capitol building on the reverse - - In 2005, Rep. John Kline introduced legislation to replace US Grant with Ronnie Raygun on the $50 ...

July 17, 2008 Drill Responsibly In Leased Lands Act (DRILL)

While my favorite Congressman, Tim Walz, saw fit to vote for this common sense legislation as did nearly every member of the Minnesota delegation, Michele Bachmann and John Kline voted against this bill in favor of a mythical dream of ...

July 16, 2008 Where a conservative stand is NOT good for taxpayers

John Kline Minnesota Congressman's Protest Leads to 8% Cut in Federal Dollars for His State Minnesota Central The next time that your filling up your tank, remember that [Rep.] John Kline’s protest is sending your Minnesota tax dollars ...

July 16, 2008 CD 6 Fundraising Numbers: A Quick Look

The incumbents in both races, especially John Kline, experienced lackluster fundraising this past quarter. One big quarter for Tinklenberg will close the cash on hand advantage and build some great momentum in the final days before the ...

July 16, 2008 Comment on Who should run for mayor and city council? How about ...

Craig Altendorfer Dean Birnstengel Joseph A. Harris Doug Riles. STATE REP, DISTRICT 25B. David Bly (DFL) Tim Rud (GOP). STATE REP, DISTRICT 36B. Pat Garofalo (GOP) Bev Topp (DFL). US REP, DISTRICT 2. John Kline (GOP) Steve Sarvi (DFL)

July 15, 2008 SOXBLOG: 05/01/2006 - 06/01/2006

-ne 1) KNOWING JACK – A few readers sent me the comments made by Republican Representative John Kline in regards to what happened in Haditha. This would be an atrocity.†Some of you wrote in demanding to know why I had attacked ...

July 14, 2008 John Kline banks $241000 in second quarter

Rep. John Kline raised $241000 in the second quarter of 2008. The three-term Republican Congressman now has nearly $650000 banked to defend his seat . Democratic challenger Steve Sarvi’s campaign announced last week that he raised ...

July 14, 2008 Fearless Predictions - Take 1

Second District: John Kline will beat Steve Sarvi by at least ten points. Third District: Erik Paulsen will confound “conventional wisdom” (which is Strib editorial-board talk for “an opinion pulled from the collective butts of Lori ...

July 14, 2008 Sarvi officially enters race for Kline's Congressional seat

includes Jordan. Sarvi filed today, according to the Minnesota secretary of state's Web site. He will run against US Rep. John Kline, who filed on July 2 for re-election. Kline is a Republican who was elected in 2002 and is serving his ...

July 14, 2008 Internet Radio

Internet Radio Hip Hop Featuring the music of Dagmar and the Seductones, Iwori, GrannyFlat, Lunarin, Crucial, Cavedoll, Eric Fontana, State of Man, EZPowell Band, Jamie King, Paul Sabo, John Kline, Zach, Freedy Al and the Bill Trenches ...

July 11, 2008 Can Steve Sarvi become this year's Tim Walz?

At a press conference Thursday morning, Democratic party chairman Brian Melendez addressed the second quarter fundraising figures for Steve Sarvi, who is seeking to knock off incumbent Rep. John Kline. The DFL challenger brought in just ...