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Barkley at 18% in Minnesota U.S. Senate poll
By PJO on October 4, 2008 1:47 AM
A Princeton Survey Research Associates International poll conducted for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, of 1,084 likely Minnesota voters (+/- 3.7%), finds Independence Party U.S. Senate nominee Dean Barkley at 18%.…
Ventura touts Barkley in Minnesota radio ads
By PJO on October 2, 2008 11:19 AM
The AP reports Minnesota Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley is today launching two radio ads featuring former governor Jesse Ventura. Ventura “asks voters to send another ‘wake-up’ call by picking Barkley,” and “also touts Barkley’s record of accomplishment” during his brief service in the Senate in 2002.…
U.S. Senate hopeful Barkley benefiting from nasty campaign in Minnesota
By PJO on September 23, 2008 5:59 AM
The Wall Street Journal has a lengthy story on the impact of Independence Party nominee Dean Barkley in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race. The Journal notes Barkley has polled as high as 14% against incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken, who “have been waging one of the country’s most aggressive and expensive Senate races.…
Update on Boston Tea Party organizing efforts and endorsements
By paulie on September 22, 2008 1:11 PM
21 September 2008 Here: 329 members. Facebook: 461. Today we received the final vote to make the national committee unanimous. We now have a state affiliate in Kansas.…
Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates to debate five times
By PJO on September 20, 2008 7:32 AM
The Minnesota U.S. Senate campaigns of Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, and Democrat Al Franken have agreed to hold five debates before Election Day.…
Barkley gains in Minnesota as voters tire of Coleman-Franken fight
By PJO on September 15, 2008 9:26 AM
In Minnesota, Independence Party U.S. Senate nominee Dean Barkley has climbed to 13 percent in the latest Minneapolis Star Tribune poll. Incumbent Republican Norm Coleman is at 41 percent, and Democrat Al Franken 37 percent.…
Barkley could be key in race for Senate seat he once held
By PJO on September 11, 2008 6:27 AM
The Wall Street Journal‘s “Washington Wire” blog says Dean Barkley, “a bus driver, former U.S. senator and major X-factor in the race,” could swing the Minnesota U.S.…
Barkley easily wins in Minnesota
By PJO on September 9, 2008 11:04 PM
With 89% of precincts reporting, Dean Barkley has received 5,040 votes (60.4%) in the Minnesota Independence Party U.S. Senate primary. Jack Uldrich is next with 1,080 (13.0%), followed by Stephen Williams 519 (6.2%), Kurt Anderson 516 (6.2%), Darryl Stanton 447 (5.4%), Doug Williams 420 (5.0%), and Bill Dahn 321 (3.9%).…