Minnesota Election Results: President, U.S. Senate, Congress and the Amendments

A breakdown of races in and around Twin Cities Patch, from the Presidential and Congressional races to the proposed Marriage Amendment and Voter I.D. Also: Links to races in your county or community.

Welcome to Patch's Statewide Election Hub for Minnesota, particularly the Twin Cities Area.  We'll have a breakdown of each race that impacts residents statewide, as well as links to other Twin Cities Patch sites as they cover elections in communities around the metro area.  √ = projected winner *All results are unofficial until canvased by the election board Percentage of precincts reporting: 2,057 of 4,102 (Note: Other equals various "third party" candidates) Percentage of precincts reporting: 28.6 percent (Note: Other equals various "third party" candidates) Percentage of precincts reporting: 281 of 291, about 97 percent Percentage of precincts reporting: 189 of 246 Percentage of precincts reporting: Percentage of precincts reporting: …

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Election 2012

Obermueller Compares Michele Bachmann to Joe McCarthy

Former state legislator Mike Obermueller, who is campaigning to unseat Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline in the Second District, accused Bachmann of "political dramatics."

Congressional candidate Mike Obermueller has jumped into the foray over U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann’s recent accusations that Congressman Keith Ellison is tied to the Muslim Brotherhood. According to his statement: “Michele Bachmann’s baseless personal attacks on Huma Abedin and Congressman Keith Ellison are exactly the kind of nonsense that people hate about Washington—too much time spent on political dramatics and not nearly enough time getting things done ... Today I stand with the chorus of Democratic and Republican voices that have called these McCarthy-like comments ‘dangerous’ and ‘damaging to our country.’ Washington needs leaders who focus on strengthening the middle class—not ones that engage in these damaging types of political …

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