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Rudy Takala
Rudy Takala was a 2012 Republican National Delegate and chairman of Minnesota’s Pine County Republicans for six years. He is on Twitter at @RudyTakala.
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Republicans bungle gay marriage
Rudy Takala
April 16, 2013

The Republican National Committee on Friday unanimously reaffirmed its support for traditional marriage. It seemed to contradict the party's "Growth & . . .

GOP's "growth" report flawed
Rudy Takala
April 1, 2013

The Republican Party's recently-released "Growth & Opportunity" report seems to indicate that party leaders are having a hard time grasping their electoral . . .

The lost generation's befuddlement
Rudy Takala
October 6, 2011

With historic levels of unemployment and economic difficulty facing young adults now leaving college, analysts say that their prospects for future employment . . .

Who is to share the pain?
Rudy Takala
September 22, 2011

Republican lawmakers spend a significant amount of time talking about the right of affluent citizens to retain the money that they earn. Similarly, Democrats . . .

Bachmann's tumultuous road to the lead
Rudy Takala
July 28, 2011

The rivalry between presidential contestants Michele Bachmann and Tim Pawlenty is a display to be appreciated by conservatives. So is Ms. Bachmann's ability to . . .

Past & future visions
Rudy Takala
May 9, 2011

In 1979, Americans held a bleak view of the presidency, formed and characterized by two preceding decades of interaction with their chief executive. Those two . . .

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