The Daily Digest: 8-21-07

Posted at 9:54 AM on August 21, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

President Bush will be in Minnesota today. Not to survey the flood damage in southeaster Minnesota or to tour the I-35W bridge collapse. He's here to raise money for GOP Senator Norm Coleman. Bush will be briefed on the two disasters. Here's a question for the White House: Does Coleman's campaign get a discount on the trip (security costs, etc.) since President Bush is getting a briefing on the disasters?

Bush's visit helps the Austin's become GOP movers and shakers.

One of Coleman's DFL opponents (Mike Ciresi) starts running ads criticizing him and President Bush.

The search ends for those missing from the I-35W bridge collapse. Governor Pawlenty will ask President Bush to declare the state a major disaster area.

Maybe Governor Pawlenty will talk to him about the president's decision on SCHIP.

Patience wears thin in southeastern Minnesota and Pawlenty hears about it at a town meeting.

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar tours the flooding.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz postpones his trip to Iraq to help with the flooding.

The special session list just got a little longer.

Congress

Reuters says U.S. lawmakers (like Norm Coleman) get no respite from the Iraq war debate.

The father of someone who died in the 9/11 attacks doesn't like the proposed memorial. GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad is mentioned.

An Israeli newspaper says Ellison leaves the country "unscathed." He also does an interview with the Jerusalem Post.

Americans United for Change starts running tv ads criticizing GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Sugar growers could get a piece of the ethanol action. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

2008

A Mayo doctor says he'll challenge Walz in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District.

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