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The Daily Digest: 9-19-2008

Posted at 6:00 AM on September 19, 2008 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

John McCain and Sarah Palin will make a campaign stop in Blaine today.

Minnesota is one of 14 states that matter.

A poll of the Big 10 states shows the race as close.

MPR talks with some Minnesota women about Sarah Palin and politics.

John McCain says he would have fired the SEC Chairman.

Barack Obama mocked McCain's decision. ABC News points out that a president can't "fire" the SEC Chairman.

Obama will meet with a group of economic advisers on Friday and will outline new plans.

The New York Times says the financial crisis is posing on the fly tests for the candidates.

Obama has a massive voter database.

Sarah Palin is nixed from the anti-Iran rally.

Palin's husband won't testify in the troopergate scandal.

AP takes a look at how sportsmen could play a role in the campaign.

2008 Race for Senate

The Fix has the race as the 7th most competitive.

The DFL files a complaint with the FEC on GOP Sen. Norm Coleman.

The Star Tribune fact checks Democrat Al Franken's social security ad.

2008 Race for Congress

DFL Rep. Tim Walz and GOP challenger Brian Davis will debate the issues on October 2nd.

State Government

Minnesota lost jobs in August.

Essar Global breaks ground on a steel plant in northern Minnesota today. Gov. Pawlenty will attend the groundbreaking and not the McCain rally. Mary Pawlenty, however, will be at the event.

County commissioners are complaining that the state is forcing them to pay for inmate costs. The Star Tribune, AP, MPR and Forum Communications have stories.

The problems on Wall St. are worsening the state's fiscal headaches.

MnDOT keeps extra lanes open on I-94.

The state's industries agree to cut mercury output.

Minnesota is planning for wind power.

The state outlines new ATV restrictions.

The stadium commission delays a decision on a new Vikings stadium.

Congress

The White House and Congress are planning a rescue plan for the banks.

Members of Congress are promising quick action on the plan.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann criticizes the bailouts.

The government releases more money for heating aid.

GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad voted against a motion that would have stripped Charlie Rangel's chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee.

The House passes DFL Rep. Collin Peterson's oil speculation bill.

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