The Weekend Digest: 10-15-06

Posted at 4:53 PM on October 15, 2006 by Tom Scheck (3 Comments)

Sunday's Meet the Press Debate between Republican Mark Kennedy and DFLer Amy Klobuchar leads the digest. AP has a story here.

You can watch the debate here.

The Star Tribune has a new poll out saying Klobuchar is leading Kennedy by 21 percentage points.

The Los Angeles Times says Washington is dragging on Kennedy and other candidates.

Forum Communications Don Davis says energy policy is a big issue between the candidates.

The Star Tribune's Eric Black says Kennedy's ads on immigration are false.

Kennedy calls him a "liberal reporter" on Meet the Press. The blog, Kennedy vs. The Machine, says the ads are true and cites this source.

Etrucker says trucking donations are going to kennedy

This Yale Herald article mentions Klobuchar.

A Star Tribune poll says Democrat Mike Hatch is leading Republican Governor Pawlenty in the race for governor.

The paper also has a profile of Hatch and asks and answers five questions about Hatch.

The Strib's Dane Smith says the race for governor has cracked the top ten.

The Strib's Pat Doyle says the candidates for governor are touting their hunting and fishing credentials.

The legal challenge to Governor Pawlenty's JOBZ plan is thrown out. AP and the Pi Press have stories.

Star Tribune columnist Doug Grow wonders where the lieutenant governor candidates are.

Well,, Doug, The mac weekly says one of them is right here.

Hatch and Judi Dutcher held a news conference complaining about rising property taxes. The news conference comes on the heels of this Star Tribune story. Hatch offered no solution to the problem. The House GOP also held a news conference saying they have a solution (it was the same solution that didn't pass last legislative session).

The candidates for Congress are getting some play. The Bemidji Pioneer has a story on Friday's debate between DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar and Republican Rod Grams.

The Star Tribune has a profile on the 8th and on Oberstar and Grams.

The paper also has stories on the candidates in the 1st Congressional District, GOP Congressman Gil Gutknecht and DFLer Tim Walz.

WCCO has a profile of DFLer Patty Wetterling, who is running in Mn's 6th Congressional District. Minnesota Monitor says her Republican opponent, Michele Bachmann, was campaigning at some churches over the weekend. They wonder if the church violated their 501c3 status.

MPR has a story on Muslims energized to vote for Keith Ellison. Ellison is the DFLer running in the 5th.

The Pi Press takes a look at the candidates for auditor.

The West Central Tribune has a profile of DFL Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson and his GOP opponent Joe Gimse.

The Mankato Free Press has a story on the legislative candidates running in 25a.

The Rochester Post Bulletin has a story on the Liebling/Nelson match-up. It's like Ali/Frazier. This is bout number three. I was trying to think of a catchy title for the match-up like "Thrilla in Manila" or Rumble in the Jungle." I'm drawing a blank. Any suggestions? (UPDATE: How about the brew ha ha in rocha cha cha?)

The New York Times has a story saying this election comes down to Democratic Intensity versus the GOP machine. Funny, I thought elections were about issues.

Congressional Quarterly says negative ads are ruling the day. I may change my mind on that whole "issues" comment.

Finally this message: Kids, if you work hard and study up you may be in Congress one day. Oh, but make sure you have nice hair and teeth. Yeah, maybe it's not all about the issues.

Comments (3)

For your viewing pleasure, DumpBachmann.com is presenting a triple feature this week, as Michele goes to church. I wonder what the IRS would have to say about the pastor's introduction to Michele:

http://tinyurl.com/yyubot

http://tinyurl.com/yn235u

http://tinyurl.com/ykzd57

Posted by Karl | October 15, 2006 7:02 PM

We've got video of Bachmann's over the top campaigning at Living Word Christian Center at Dump Bachmann here. Here's what she said:

"In the midst of that calling to me, God then called me to run for congress. ....

In the midst of him making this calling sure, what's occured in this particular race is that this congresssional seat - one of 435 in the country - has become one of the top 5 races in the country and in the last week has become one of the top three races in the country and you may have seen now God has in his own will and in his own plan has focused like a laser beam after this scandal that came up about a week or so ago he has focused like a laser beam with his reasoning on this race."

EY: You can listen to the whole thing here:

http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2006/10/michele-bachmann-you-are-looking-at.html

http://dumpbachmann.blogspot.com/2006/10/michele-bachmann-in-some-like-it-hot.html

Kennedy's statement that Eric Black is a liberal reporter thing - that's just nonsense.

Posted by Eva Young | October 15, 2006 7:41 PM

Since you apparently went looking for coverage of Lt. Governor candidates, I am surprised you missed Lori Sturdivant's column highlighting Dr. Maureen Reed - the Independence Party's candidate. http://www.startribune.com/314/story/741328.html

Oh, and since you have apparently expanded the scope of publications covered in the Daily Digest to include college newspapers, you missed a story about her here in the Gustavian Weekly. http://weekly.gac.edu/?q=node/76

Posted by Steve | October 16, 2006 3:03 AM

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