Polinaut: October 16, 2008 Archive

The Daily Digest: 10-16-08

Posted at 7:38 AM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck (2 Comments)
Filed under: Daily Digest

Joe the Plumber leads the Digest. Both candidates make pitches to Joe in the final debate.

WCCO Reality Checks the statements around Joe the Plumber.

Gov. Pawlenty praises McCain's performance.

The debate followed another bad day on the markets. The European and Asian markets are dropping as well.

The RNC pulls out of Wisconsin to protect the red states.

Cindy McCain, requested, and got cell phone coverage.

Obama's 30 minute commercial will delay the World Series by 18 minutes.

Both presidential campaigns are working the sportsmen vote hard in northern Minnesota.

The husband of GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin, Todd Palin, will campaign in northern Minnesota today and tomorrow.

The Independence Party of Minnesota may endorse for president.

Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn will be in Blaine today.

2008 Race for Senate

Another debate is scheduled for tonight. Duluth is the host.

DFLer Al Franken raises more than GOP Sen. Norm Coleman. MPR, the Star Tribune and AP have stories.

Coleman defends his vote on the bailout bill in Winona.

I-P candidate Dean Barkley introduces the Voter Empowerment Act.

2008 Race for Congress

DFLer Ashwin Madia and Republican Erik Paulsen are about even in the money race.

UVA Political Science professor Larry Sabato says Minnesota's 3rd Congressional District is a toss-up and Minnesota's 1st is Likely Democratic.

The Minnesota Independent says Madia is misleading with the Iraq surplus.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum and GOP challenger Ed Matthews squared off at a public forum. They're running in the 4th.

MPR profiles the 6th. So does MinnPost.

2008 RNC

The Minneapolis St. Paul Host Committee releases its fundraising report. MPR and the Pi Press have stories.

2008 Other

Judge allows exit polling.

State Government

Ford Motor Co. says it's laying off workers from St. Paul's plant.

179 bridge victims file collapse claims.

Gov. Pawlenty speaks to the Duluth Chamber of Commerce dinner tonight.

Congress

DFL Rep. Tim Walz attends a hearing on Wall St. abuses. He wants to regulate credit default swaps.

The Army says Ratchet the dog will go free. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and DFL Rep. Keith Ellison are mentioned.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar isn't happy with the FAA's plan for slot auctions at airports.

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Joe doesn't have a plumbing license

Posted at 11:09 AM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck (2 Comments)

We heard plenty about Joe the plumber last night. AP is reporting he doesn't have a plumbing license:

HOLLAND, Ohio (AP) _ Joe the plumber says he doesn't have a plumbing license.

Joe Wurzelbacher said he works for a small plumbing company that does residential work. He said that because he works for someone else, he doesn't need a license.

Wurzelbacher was cited by Republican candidate John McCain Wednesday night in the presidential debate as an example of someone who wants to buy a plumbing business but would be hurt by Barack Obama's tax plans. The Democrat said that his tax plan would only affect people making more than $250,000 a year.

Wurzelbacher, 34, said he was surprised that his name was mentioned so many times.

ABC News is also reporting that Joe hasn't always paid his taxes.

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Coleman and Franken to appear at U of M

Posted at 11:16 AM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken will appear at the U of M's Humphrey Institute's candidate forum's next week. Here is the schedule:

Al Franken
Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Candidate, U.S. Senate
Wednesday, October 22
1:00 - 2:15pm
Humphrey Forum
Hubert H. Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis

Senator Norm Coleman
Republican Party Candidate, U.S. Senate
Thursday, October 23
Noon - 1:15pm
Cowles Auditorium
Hubert H. Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave S., Minneapolis

Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley has already appeared at a forum. You can see all of the events here.

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Hillary Clinton heading to Iron Range

Posted at 2:49 PM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck

Sources close to Barack Obama's campaign say New York Senator Hillary Clinton will hold a rally on the Iron Range on Tuesday evening. Exact time and location have not been set.

Another bite of the apple?

Posted at 3:04 PM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's campaign announced today in a news release and by twitter that the National Rifle Association has endorsed Coleman...

Today Senator Norm Coleman was honored to receive the National Rifle Association endorsement for his re-election campaign. Senator Coleman joined with Todd Palin, husband of Republican Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, and Wayne LaPierre, Executive Vice President of the NRA, at a rally today in Hermantown.

The only problem is...

Coleman received the NRA endorsement ten days ago.

In fact, the FEC website shows that the NRA bought $24,500 worth of radio ads against Al Franken an $24,500 worth of radio ads for Norm Coleman on October 10th.

HRC to hold rally for Franken too...

Posted at 4:18 PM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck

We reported earlier that Hillary Clinton will campaign for Barack Obama on the Iron Range on Tuesday night. Two Democratic sources say Clinton will also hold a campaign rally for Al Franken in the Twin Cities on Tuesday afternoon. Franken is the DFL candidate for U.S. Senate. He's running against GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and I-P candidate Dean Barkley.

Must be a family thing...

Posted at 4:56 PM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck

Pawlenty is on the road again. Not Gov. Pawlenty but Mary Pawlenty. Minnesota's First Lady is leaving Minnesota to campaign with Cindy McCain on Saturday:

ARLINGTON, VA -- The McCain-Palin presidential campaign today announced that Mrs. Cindy McCain will participate in a Road to Victory Rally in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania on Saturday, October 18th:

Saturday, October 18, 2008
WILKES-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA

WHO: Mrs. Cindy McCain
Mrs. Brooke Burr, First Lady of North Carolina
Mrs. Mary Pawlenty, First Lady of Minnesota

WHAT: Road to Victory Rally
WHEN: Saturday, October 18, 2008 at 5:00 p.m. EDT
WHERE: Wilkes University
The Marts Center
274 South Franklin St.
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18701

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Live coverage of Senate debate

Posted at 5:23 PM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck

MPR News will provide live coverage of the U.S. Senate debate from Duluth. It starts at 7 this evening.

Todd Palin visit

Posted at 10:27 PM on October 16, 2008 by Tom Scheck

Todd Palin, the husband of Republican Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin, campaigned in Duluth this afternoon. He attended an NRA rally for GOP Sen. Norm Coleman. The ex VP of the National Rifle Association, Wayne LaPierre, also spoke at the rally. 1,000 people reportedly were in attendance. You can listen to the rally here:

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