Presidential

ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty is traveling the country talking about how the Republican Party should improve, fueling speculation that he is preparing for a 2010 presidential run. But as he prepared to leave for a weekend Values Voters Summit sponsored by conservative organizations,...

Expect the presidential race to be closer than the double-digit lead Barack Obama has shown in Minnesota, the state's Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party chairman said. "I saw one commentator say it is buyers' remorse," Chairman Brian Melendez said. However, the chairman said he has...