The Daily Digest: 7-17-08
Posted at 8:47 AM on July 17, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
Priscilla Lord Faris, the DFLer who hopes to defeat Al Franken in the September primary, will be on Midday today.
Franken says he's not bothered by the primary challenge. He says his focus is on GOP Sen. Norm Coleman.
Franken made those comments after he received the endorsement from ACORN.
The Star Tribune says I-P candidate Dean Barkley is touting his time in the Senate.
WCCO Reality Checks the Senate gas price ads.
DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez calls Coleman a liar. KARE says the rhetoric is getting hot.
2008 Race for Congress
MPR takes a look at the Republican challenging GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann in the 6th.
The Hill says Republican Brian Davis is showing DFL Rep. Tim Walz that he may be facing a well funded challenger.
Davis also wrote an op-ed on gas prices.
2008 Race for President
Democrat Barack Obama warns about the dangers of fighting the last war.
McCain lays out his plans for education. MPR has an analysis.
Obama announced that he raised $52 million in June.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
Marc Ambinder has set up on online poll on who McCain should pick.
The Minnesota Family Council's Tom Prichard writes on his blog that McCain will pick former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney as VP.
David Broder writes about the governors. Pawlenty is mentioned.
Congress
Minnesota lags in bridge spending. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
A billionaire tycoon is singled out in a tax evasion report. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned. AP and the Guardian have stories.
The Secretary of Commerce will visit Minnesota.
The Senate passes GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's childhood cancer bill.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum tells Reuters that the World Bank and Congress need to work together better.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison calls for higher wages.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann notes the cost of government day.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson jams with the keyboardist from the Rolling Stones.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar chides the feds on the number of highway deaths.
2008 RNC
MPR says neutral peace teams have been set up to settle conflicts at the RNC.
The Pi Press says the FAA will restrict airspace for the RNC.
A judge denies a change to the RNC protest route.
KSTP asks whether the RNC will be a bust for businesses.
Fox9 says President Bush will not be arrested for war crimes at the RNC.
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