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The Daily Digest: 10-3-06

Posted at 10:09 AM on October 3, 2006 by Tom Scheck

Education leads the digest today. MPR's Tim Pugmire has a story on where the candidates for governor stand on the issue.

Speaking of the governor's race, there will be an online gubernatorial debate.

George Will mentions Pawlenty in his column on the 65% solution.

Ainsworth employees will get state help.

Pawlenty is also trying to use the economy to siphon some votes away from the DFL on the Iron Range. Here's his quote at a rally yesterday in Duluth:

Do you like the way the trend lines are headed economically and demographically for the next fifteen or twenty years for the region? Because if you do, then stay with the monopoly Democratic representation, because they've represented the whole region on an almost monopoly basis for twenty, thirty, forty years, with a few minor exceptions. So in light of all that, how's it going?

I'm sure DFLers will be quick to mention that he's the guy who was governor for the past four years.

Brian Bakst, with the AP, has an analysis of the DFL ad criticizing Governor Pawlenty.

Republican Mark Kennedy, who's running for the Senate, tells supporters in Rochester not to believe the polls.

Kennedy's DFL opponent, Amy Klobuchar, gets a mention in a Forbes story on the economy.

The Star Tribune looks at where the candidates for Senate stand on the war in Iraq.

DFLer Patty Wetterling calls for anyone in Congress who knew about the Foley e-mails to resign. KARE-11, the AP, the USA Today and CQ Politics are some of the outlets that have stories.

The Wall Street Journal (subscription required) says the Foley flap may help Wetterling and other DFL candidates in Minnesota.

USA Today says the "newer suburbs" will be in play this year, in particular Wright and Sherburne Counties.

The Star Tribune says some Minnesota parents are worried about young pages after the Foley incident.

GOP Congressman Gil Gutknecht and DFL challenger Tim Walz debate the issues. The Star Tribune, the AP and the Rochester Post Bulletin have stories.

The Post Bulletin also has a story saying Former V.P. Walter Mondale is blasting the D, M and E proposal.

The Pi Press has an editorial on campaign ads.

The candidates in state senate district #4 debate the issues. GOP Senator Carrie Ruud and DFL challenger Mary Olson are the candidates.

Canterbury Park tries to lure the Vikings.

Finally, some Christian groups are urging pastors to get out the vote.

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