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Torture Statement Draws Protests To Condoleezza Rice Speech
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice arrived in the Twin Cities tonight to find a couple of dozen protesters outside where she was speaking at the Beth El Synagogue in St Louis Park. The protesters were upset that Rice had said the US did not ...
Confident Senate Will Take Reform To The "Finish Line"
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about two milestones that have passed in the last few hours that represent encouraging progress for our country. The first was the historic vote the House took last night on ...
Health Care Bill "Not Perfect", But Rep. Oberstar Supports
Madame Speaker, I have been a proponent of a national health care system as long as I have been in Congress, today we take a bold step towards that goal. America has the finest doctors, the latest medical equipment, and cutting edge technology that is ...
"Finish The Job" Obama On Health Care House Vote
President Obama lists the reasons why the House should pass the health care reform bill on the eve of a historic vote on health care. He notes that this is the first time a health care reform bill has made it all the way through all of the House ...
Ft. Hood Shootings- Worst And Best Of America On Display
I’d like to speak with you for a few today about the tragedy that took place at Ft. Hood. This past Thursday, on a clear Texas afternoon, an Army psychiatrist walked into the Soldier Readiness Processing Center, and began shooting his fellow ...
Unemployment Bill Cuts Taxes For Struggling Businesses
Now, I would also like to announce that I just signed into law a bill that will help grow our economy, save and create new jobs and provide relief to struggling families and businesses. The need for such a measure was made clear by the jobs report that ...
Fort Hood Shootings: Don't Jump To Conclusions
THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. I want to begin by offering an update on the tragedy that took place yesterday at Fort Hood. This morning I met with FBI Director Mueller and the relevant agencies to discuss their ongoing investigation into what caused one ...
A Life A Public Option Could Have Saved
Video by Matt Johnson Press release from Take Action Minnesota:St. Paul, MN - A day before the U.S. House is expected to take up an historic debate of health care reform legislation, Minnesotans financially and emotionally devastated by lack of access to ...
House Speaker: Pawlenty Amendment More Politics Than Policy
Speaker of the House, Margaret Anderson Kelliher spoke with The UpTake's Mike McIntee about Govenor Pawlenty's proposed amendment to the Minnesota constitution that would limit spending in any biennium to the amount of revenue that came in the previous ...
Gov. Pawlenty Proposes MN Constitutional Amendment
Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty is proposing a constitutional amendment that would cap government spending to the prior budget period's income level. DFL Senate Majority leader Larry Pogemiller and Sen. Tom Bakk say they are willing to listen, but ...
Classical Music At The White House With Michelle Obama
MRS. OBAMA: Well, hello. (Laughter.) Good afternoon. Welcome to the White House. How's it been going? We've heard you everywhere. Good music going on.So I am -- I'm thrilled that you could join us for this music workshop, where you've had a chance to ...
Giving Kids An Equal Start In The Race Of Life
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you, everybody. Hello, Madison! (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody, please, have a seat. Have a seat.It is good to see all of you. Good to be back in Madison. I want to first of all just say that Jim Doyle is not ...
Minneapolis's Ranked Choice Voting--Hand Count Underway
Pat O Conner, Minneapolis's Director of Elections, explains Ranked Choice Voting, and what triggered the hand count in Minneapolis. With light voting, and veteran counters, it should go quickly. Machines in the future, will do the count, but none are ...
Rybak Reelected, Media Asks "Are You Running For Gov?"
The election was barely over, yet the legacy media immediately wanted to know was Mayor R.T. Rybak running for Governor? It's a question he's answered repeatedly over the last year with the same answer: yes I'm likely to run, but I haven't made a ...
Mayor Rybak answers questions at his Victory Party.
Mayor Rybak answers questions about his city and jobs, and his possible run for the Governor's office.
Mayor R.T. Rybak's Victory Party Speech.
Videographer Craig Stellmacher writes:Mayor Rt Rybak gives his Victory Party Speech to supporters. Afterwards, DFL City Council Members stand at the Podium and pledge to work together. Then for the last 3 , I talk to Mrs Rybak about the Mayor's Reinhold ...
US-Europe Allies To Push For Climate Change Agreement
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I want to welcome, for the day in a row, Prime Minister Reinfeldt. I also want to recognize President Barroso and Javier Solana. These three gentlemen obviously represent the leadership and the increasing integration -- successful ...
Minneapolis Voters Find Ranked Choice Voting Easy
Months of planning apparently paid off in Minneapolis as the city's first election using "Ranked Choice Voting"seemed to go very smoothly Tuesday. The UpTake's Craig Stellmacher asked voters if they had any trouble with the new system. **
Minneapolis Voters
First use of Instant Runoff Voting (IRV) also known as Ranked Choice Voting in Minneapolis.