The Daily Digest: 9-11-06

Posted at 12:06 PM on September 11, 2006 by Tom Scheck

The Daily Digest - 9-11-06

The five year anniversary of the September eleventh terrorist attacks leads the digest. Here are some stories from MPR, the Star Tribune, AP and the PI Press have stories.

MPR has a story saying enlistment is down at a time when more Minnesota troops head over to Iraq.

Tuesday is also primary day so candidates who face primary challenges are busy pounding the pavement to make their last pitch to voters. But the AP and the Pi Press say those candidates should expect a low turnout.

MPR's Midmorning Program has a look at the political landscape of the midterms.

Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District is getting the most attention. The Washington Post weighs in on the historical ramifications of a Keith Ellison victory and the criticism he's received over the past few months.

Political analyst Stephen Schier talks with WCCO about the race.

The DFL candidates for attorney general are also focused on Tuesday's primary. AP had a story over the weekend saying Steve Kelley has a plan for organized crime.

The Bemidji Pioneer says Bill Luther is focused on gas prices and the Blog, MNCampaign Report, says Lori Swanson is running tv ads.

One of the closely watched legislative races is the contest between GOP Senator Paul Koering and challenger Kevin Goedker. Koering is openly gay and opponents of gay marriage are targeting him. The Brainderd Dispatch has profiles of both Koering and Goedker.

DFL Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson is in a competitive primary contest with Michael Cruze. The AP's Martiga Lohn has an interesting look.

WCCO's Pat Kessler and the Star Tribune take looks at the other names on the primary ballot.

The Washington Post had a story over the weekend saying the GOP will make this campaign personal. In other words it could get nasty.

Since it's primary day tomorrow the digest will be dark. If you need any other information on the candidates, etc, please check out MPR's Campaign 2006 site.

A reminder that you can listen to live coverage of the returns Tuesday night on MPR. MPR's Gary Eichten will host a show starting around 9 pm. The blog, Minnesota Monitor, says they will have reporters providing live updates. I'm sure other bloggers will be active as well.

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