Daily Digest 10-23-07

Posted at 9:04 AM on October 23, 2007 by Mike Mulcahy (2 Comments)
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State

The University of St. Thomas isn't past the Desmond Tutu controversy yet. Both the Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press report that Tutu now says he will speak at the St. Paul school, but only under certain conditions. Tutu says the university has to reinstate a professor who lost a leadership post for challenging the original decision to keep him from speaking on the campus.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty continues his trade trip to India. The Star Tribune and MPR cover.

Maybe it's because the governor is out of town, but don't you think it's a little too soon to start talking about the governor's race in 2010? Apparently not.

There's an election coming up much sooner for the mayor of Duluth, and MPR has a story.

KSTP catches up with Dean Barkley because...well, because I guess we just haven't heard from Dean Barkley for a while.

2008

As I mentioned yesterday Bill Clinton is due in town today to raise money for his wife's presidential campaign. It looks like the Clinton campaign is delighted that the GOP candidates are spending much of their time criticizing her.

Democrat Al Franken plans to shadow a nurse all day.

The Washington Post says John Edwards is taking advice from Howard Dean's former campaign manager.

Finally

Maybe this whole Harry Potter thing has finally gone too far.

Comments (2)

Uhhh...what was your first clue?

Posted by Max | October 23, 2007 12:00 PM

"KSTP catches up with Dean Barkley because...well, because I guess we just haven't heard from Dean Barkley for a while."

How sad is it that a former US Senator has to drive a handi-cab to make ends met.

Posted by Nasty Gossip | October 23, 2007 12:15 PM

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