precinct caucuses

Volunteer straw ballot counters at the Otsego Republican caucus included Tom Hennick and Josh Borner.

Santorum’s victories include majority of Otsego votes

By Heidi Quanrud on February 13, 2012 at 1:39 pm

One of the ballots cast for Rick Santorum at Elk River's Republican precinct caucuses Tuesday night.

Santorum carries Elk River in Republican preference poll

By Joni Astrup on February 8, 2012 at 5:03 pm

Former U.S. senator Rick Santorum and his wife Karen in a family portrait along with their seven children. Santorum won Minnesota's Republican caucus presidential straw poll last night. (Santorum campaign photo)

Santorum takes Minnesota Republican presidential straw poll

By Joni Astrup on February 8, 2012 at 5:00 pm

Caucuses provide stage for workings of democracy

By Joni Astrup on February 1, 2012 at 5:43 pm

Precinct caucuses set for Feb. 7

By Joni Astrup on January 27, 2012 at 9:32 am