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Grassrootsiness in the North Dakota Teabagger Movement

Congresswoman Michelle Bachmann (R-MN) is coming to North Dakota later this week. It's being described by one local right-wing-crackpot blogger as being so important, the importance cannot be overstated. Michelle Bachmann coming to North Dakota is like the second coming of Christ for these establishment Republicans.You likely know that Bachmann is a member of the United States House of Repre...
NorthDecoder.com - Mon 9:01 p.m.

Original Boston Tea Party Not About Taxes

Former North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Lloyd Omdahl (Dem-NPL) reminds folks what the Boston Tea Party was about:North Dakota's Tea Partiers have decided to make life miserable for Gov. John Hoeven as he seeks to replace U.S. Sen. Byron Dorgan in the November election. Even though taxes have been cut significantly in North Dakota, the Tea Party people feel that Hoeven should be supporting more...
NorthDecoder.com - Sun 4:27 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Two Friends And A Possibility

(Crossposted from the PrairieBlog (http://theprairieblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/two-friends-and- )A couple of my friends are in the news this morning, both regarding their careers. And there’s a third guy in the news that could just be a possibility. Here’s this morning’s news.PurdonTim Purdon, it appears, is going be the United States Attorney for North Dakota. We...
NorthDecoder.com - Fri 10:02 a.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

Listen to Sen. Tracy Potter's Press Conference LIVE

Senator Tracy Potter held is holding a press conference in Fargo this morning at 10:00 a.m. Click here (http://www.wday.com/pages/AM970Radio), and then click Listen Live to tune in to Senator Potter's announcement.Dave Catonese, a former reporter for Bismarck's KFYR-TV, wrote a story about Potter's announcement yesterday. Here's a snippet and a link:North Dakota state Sen. Trac...
NorthDecoder.com - Fri 8:04 a.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

North Dakota Has A U.S. Attorney Nominee

Bismarck attorney Tim Purdon (http://www.vogellaw.com/attorneys/attorney_purdon.php) resigned his position as North Dakota's Democratic National Committee (DNC) National Committeeman just a few minutes ago. This signals the expected nomination (http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/president-obama- and eventually the confirmati...
NorthDecoder.com - Thu 12:07 p.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

Tracy Potter Running for Senate?

That appears to be the case...I just recieved the following press releae from Tracy Potter. (BISMARCK, N.D.) -- Tracy Potter will announce his intentions for the U.S. Senate race on Friday, February 5 at 10:00 A.M. at Zandbroz Variety in downtown Fargo.WHO: North Dakota State Senator Tracy PotterWHAT: Announcing his intentions for the U.S. Senate raceWHEN: Friday, February 5, 2010 at 10:00 A.M.WHE...
NorthDecoder.com - Thu 9:06 a.m. - 4 clicks 4 clicks

I Weep for North Dakota Journalism.

So this is apparently what passes for journalism (http://www.inforum.com/event/article/id/267969) in this state...Peggy, if you’re out there, please call Steve.Or was it Penny, or maybe even Betty?Steve Hicks, 41, of Fargo wouldn’t usually go to extensive lengths to pursue a missed connection in a bar, but he said the 5-foot tall “cute little thing” he met at the Tracy Lawr...
NorthDecoder.com - Thu 8:12 a.m. - 9 clicks 9 clicks

Doug Goehring: Haulin' in the Cash!

As you probably know, all candidates for office in North Dakota have to report their total cash raised, total cash on hand, and all donations over $200 to the Secretary of State on a regular basis. Well those year-end reports were due at midnight yesterday. Two interesting things to note. Al Jaeger had a very lackluster fundraising year, raising less than $5000, and having only $1510 cash on h...
NorthDecoder.com - Tue 9:08 p.m. - 2 clicks 2 clicks

"Very angry" Pomeroy confronts House Dems on health care reform

In its feature story this morning, 'Very angry' Democrat sounds alarm, the website Politico is reporting that a "very angry" Rep. ...
Common Sense Has A Voice - Jan 15 - 3 clicks 3 clicks

Digging out in central North Dakota

The Christmas blizzard of 2009 made travel in central North Dakota all but impossible. ...
Common Sense Has A Voice - Dec 26 - 5 clicks 5 clicks