LIVE CHAT: Minnesota Patch Users Share Thoughts During the Final Presidential Debate

Participate in Patch’s live blog while you’re watching Monday's final debate, and share your thoughts on how the candidates are doing.

Can Mitt Romney overcome his London gaffe? Can President Barack Obama put the Libya issue to rest?  At 8 p.m. Monday, the president and challenger will meet for the second time this election season in Florida.  The foreign police debate will be moderated by CBS's Bob Schieffer. Throughout the debate, Patch will be moderating a live blog where users can share their thoughts in real time, participate in polls and post photos from debate-watching parties. We’ve also invited state legislators, political candidates, party activists and other movers and shakers across the state to offer their expertise. To participate, just check back with this page starting at 7:30 p.m. Monday. We can’t wait to hear your thoughts! Get more information on the …

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Paul Whackernutz

9:26 pm on Monday, October 22, 2012

Turned it on late... Did we hear the newest in Bengazhi story?   more ›

Twin Cities React: Who Won the Second Presidential Debate

President Barack Obama and former Gov. Mitt Romney hit key points again and again Tuesday night in their second of three debates. Who came out ahead?

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney duked it out tonight in a contentious debate in New York. Patch live-blogged the debate, which featured the candidates touching on issues from the budget defecit to national security, to America's energy sources. You can watch the entire debate on YouTube Politics. Some of the points resonated with our live-blog panelists. Many were split on who came out on top: From Ryan: The more I read his policies, the more I start to feel that Romney is the GOP version of John Kerry. He doesn't know what policies he believes in. From David Cross: The one thing this type of online chat demonstrates is how divided our country is. And this may result in us going down a path that we will regret and cannot recover from. I am …

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Retail, Red Roof Inn, Future of the City: Woodbury Council Forum

The League of Women Voters last week held a forum for Woodbury City Council candidates; three of the five attended.

Three of the five Woodbury City Council candidates were on hand at City Hall last week for a League of Women Voters-sponsored candidate forum. Incumbents Amy Scoggins and Paul Rebholz were joined by challenger Joe Grinols. Mark Doree was unavailable for the forum and Mike Thissen declined to participate, officials said at the outset. Grinols Grinols, a political science major and current college student, said he’s primarily running to improve opportunities for free speech in public places in the city. Overall, he said he’s pleased with how the city is run. “Woodbury is in good hands,” Grinols said. Rebholz An eight-year veteran of the Woodbury City Council, Rebholz said the city has done well to focus on planning, development and growth. …

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Twin Cities Reaction: Who Won the Vice Presidential Debate?

With the only debate between the two candidates for vice president now in the books, who came out on top?

Vice Presient Joe Biden and challenger Rep. Paul Ryan brought a lot to the table as they talked it out tonight in their vice presidential debate Thursday in Kentucky. Patch live-blogged the debate, which featured the candidates touching on everything from the struggling economic recovery to the Obama administration's foreign policy.  You can watch the entire debate on YouTube Politics. Some of the points that resonated with our live-blog panelists who were split on who came out on top: What do you think?

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Jacob

9:12 am on Tuesday, November 6, 2012

You're right, ACE. Romney didn't interrupt, he simply tried to take back his own position. He was interrupted and did not allow Obama to walk all over him. Biden, yes, was rude and childish. More like a fool actually. I'd like to see him debate 2 people instead of 1 like Ryan had to as the moderator was also trying to take down Paul Ryan too.   more ›

Kieffer and Metzger: Woodbury Candidate Forum for House District 53B

The League of Women Voters held forums for local candidates Tuesday night at City Hall.

Residents packed the Woodbury City Council chambers Tuesday night during a candidate forum for local Senate and House races. The League of Women Voters event, moderated by Grant resident Liz Nordling, touched on several topics, though job growth and bolstering the Minnesota economy were common themes throughout. The Republican- and DFL-endorsed candidates for Senate District 53 and House Districts 53A and 53B attended. Below are the responses from the House District 53B candidates. Republican incumbent Andrea Kieffer faces DFLer Ann Marie Metzger.       Related: Lillie and Kent: Woodbury Candidate Forum for Senate District 53       Related: Ward and Cunningham: Woodbury Candidate Forum for House District 53A Kieffer Kieffer said that when …

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Marriage Amendment Discussion Comes to Woodbury

Minnesota for Marriage event planned at New Life Church.

Residents on Thursday will have a chance to discuss the upcoming ballot initiative that would define marriage in Minnesota as the union of one man and one woman in the state constitution. New Life Church of Woodbury is hosting a Minnesota for Marriage event at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 11. Mark LaFollette, lead pastor at New Life, said the church supports the constitutional amendment.  “We affirm that message based on what the Bible says,” he said, pointing to the second chapter of Genesis. Thursday’s event is titled “Same-Sex Marriage Threatens Religious Liberty,” and will feature Pastor Brad Brandon, according to a release from the group. It will be an open public forum, LaFollette said. A recent poll shows that support for the marriage …

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Chris Soukup

9:56 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

They have. I recall an event at a local church thy was advertised as a discussion on Voter ID, but there were no pro-ID speakers. This is just typical in politics an both sides need to deal with it.   more ›

Twin Cities Reaction: Who Won the Presidential Debate?

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney duked it out in Denver, CO.

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney duked it out tonight in their first presidential debate in Denver, Colorado. Patch live-blogged the debate, which featured the candidates touching on domestic issues like health care, PBS funding, and America's energy sources. You can watch the entire debate on YouTube Politics. Some of the points that resonated with our live-blog panelists were split on who came out on top: Here's a sampling of responses on Twitter:

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rob_h78

11:30 am on Monday, October 8, 2012

A couple of points. 1) Almost every incumbent President has lost the first debate since they have been televised, the only exception was Bill Clinton. 2) I remember in 2008 watching folks talk about how Obama lost debates to Hillary Clinton and how he lost debates to John McCain and yet he was the guy who took the oath of office at the end. I don't know if he will be re-elected, but, so far there…   more ›

Link: Washington County Commissioner Race Forum with Lisa Weik and Nancy Remakel

The two candidates for the District 5 seat on the Washington County Board.