“Mitt Romney says the president is working with the Italians to move jobs to China,” said Bill Clinton. “There’s this vast and dark conspiracy. I guess next week he’ll come after the Irish and then I’ll be in trouble.” Continue Reading →
Two days before the election, Bill Clinton lashed into Mitt Romney for failing to answer whether he would have signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act. Continue Reading →
Senator Al Franken gives a prime example of why Minnesota’s proposed “Voter ID” or Voter Restriction constitutional amendment is a bad idea. Seniors who have given up their drivers license because they are too old to drive safely may have trouble voting.
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Bill Clinton criticized Mitt Romney for dismissing climate change and the damage it will cause cities like New York as the oceans rise and warm, and as storms grow more frequent and more deadly. Continue Reading →
US Senator Al Franken explains very clearly how the US has historically solved economic problems, why we are in our current mess and what we need to do to get out of it.
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President Bill Clinton draws a direct linkage between Hubert Humphrey’s courage to pass the Civil Rights act of 1964 and the election of President Barack Obama. Continue Reading →
The President introduces William Daley as the new White House Chief of Staff. More White House staff changes to come.
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The winter storm that hit the Upper Midwest this weekend and dumped 17.1 inches of snow on the Twin Cities was reportedly the nastiest storm to hit these parts since 1991. Yesterday morning we awoke to the news that the Metrodome roof had deflated and partly caved in. Continue Reading →
President Obama introduces President Clinton who speaks to the press about his support for the President’s framework agreement to extends tax cuts for all Americans and extend unemployment benefits. Continue Reading →
Tea-Party backed incumbent Michele Bachmann and DFL challenger Tarryl Clark will face off again today in a midday debate at Minnesota Public Radio’s studios in St. Paul. Continue Reading →
Here at The UpTake, we’re running on a “no sleep until Nov. 3″ platform, and with the midterm elections just eight days away, the action is heating up in Minnesota and nationwide. Continue Reading →
President Bill Clinton explains what is in the student loan law that Republicans want to repeal. Continue Reading →
The apparent rejection of Emmer by many Republican voters shows that what many political pundits have long suspected nationwide also holds true for Minnesota. Continue Reading →
The story of a growing rift within the Republican Party — between Tea Party extremists, and moderates who are driven more by fiscal policies than by bedroom politics — is playing out all over the country, and especially here in Minnesota. Continue Reading →
President Obama and the First Lady join President Bill Clinton to address the 2010 Annual Meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative Meeting in New York City. Continue Reading →
Clinton on Tom Emmer “Near as I can tell, he wants to get rid of government.”
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Today on The UpTake we’ll bring you more live coverage of President Obama, this time as he addresses the nation’s students in a “back to school” speech. Continue Reading →
During the busy week ahead, The UpTake will bring you coverage of Minnesota gubernatorial candidates debates and report on Bill Clinton’s and Bobby Jindall’s visits to stump for Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer, respectively. Continue Reading →
President Clinton no stranger to Minnesota. Campaigned for Franken here in 2008. Continue Reading →
