Capitol View: October 30, 2008 Archive
6th District candidates square off at 11
Posted at 12:19 AM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and DFLer Elwyn Tinklenberg will debate the issues at 11 this morning on MPR's Midday. It should be a lively debate since this the first and last time the two will square off since Bachmann made her controversial comments on MSNBC's Hardball.
MPR Poll: Obama widens lead...
Posted at 6:53 AM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
The latest MPR/University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute poll shows Barack Obama with a 19 point lead over John McCain.
The Daily Digest: 10-30-08
Posted at 9:19 AM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and DFLer Elwyn Tinklenberg square off this morning at 11 on MPR's Midday.
The Pi Press has profiles of Bachmann and Tinklenberg.
MPR says facts don't support Bachmann's ad.
Bachmann is spending big in the final days of the campaign.
An Illinois Congressman stumps with Tinklenberg.
WCCO goes on the trail with both candidates.
Stu Rothenberg says the NRCC made the right choice by not spending money on Bachmann.
3rd District
KARE says the NRCC darkened DFL candidate Ashwin Madia's skin in an ad that rips him.
Focus on the Family is backing Republican Erik Paulsen.
All three candidates will meet in a forum at UnitedHealth today.
1st District
The Mankato Free Press says DFL Rep. Tim Walz hasn't slowed down.
2nd District
GOP Rep. John Kline and DFLer Steve Sarvi will also debate the issues on Midday this morning. Sarvi just released a new ad that criticizes Kline for voting for the bailout. MPR points out that Sarvi said he would have voted for the bailout.
MinnPost ponders whether Sarvi can win.
5th District
The I-P candidate pickets the Star Tribune.
Race for President
Former President Bill Clinton campaigns in Minneapolis tonight for Barack Obama and DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken. Clinton campaigned in Florida yesterday with Obama.
The latest MPR/U of M poll shows that Barack Obama widens his lead over John McCain in Minnesota.
Obama goes primetime with his 30 minute ad. McCain criticizes him.
McCain is pushing an Obama connection to a professor who has alleged ties to the PLO.
McCain is robocalling in his home state of Arizona.
McCain says race won't determine the election. Obama said he's not worried about the Bradley Effect during his appearance on Comedy Central.
Race for Senate
I-P candidate Dean Barkley will release his first TV ad this afternoon. Question: Where will this run since Bachmann and Tinklenberg are buying up every inch or remaining TV real estate?
Barkley is asking for donations and support.
Coleman stumps in Bemidji and East Grand Forks today.
Pawlenty stumped with Coleman in St. Cloud and Willmar yesterday.
Franken calls for probe into how banks are using bailout money. He also campaigned in Winona.
The Pi Press says the candidates are making the final push.
Coleman is leading in the latest Rasmussen Poll.
AP says Franken and Coleman agree that the race may determine if the Senate has a filibuster proof majority.
MinnPost goes on the trail with Franken, Barkley and Coleman.
The St. Cloud Times profiles the race.
Roll Call says Democrats see a big majority on the horizon.
Franken writes an op-ed on health care.
ENPR ranks the race as Leaning Democratic Takeover.
Race for Legislature
Gov. Pawlenty is working to keep the DFL from getting a veto-proof majority in the House.
Pawlenty will campaign for former GOP Rep. Bill Kuisle today in Rochester.
Candidates in House 4A (Bemidji) debate eldercare.
Voting
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie says an outside group (Minnesota Majority) is conducting voter intimidation by questioning voters at home. He wants an investigation. AP, the Star Tribune and KARE have stories.
Counties are bracing for a huge turnout.
Absentee voting is brisk.
A group launches a push to require voter ids at the polls.
MinnPost takes a look at GOTV efforts.
School funding
MPR has a look at Minneapolis school referendum.
Arts and Outdoors Amendment
Forum Communications says the Legacy's price tag goes up.
Economy
The U.S. economy got smaller in the 3rd Quarter.
ExxonMobil posts the biggest profit in U.S. history.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is pushing infrastructure for job creation.
GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad weighs in on a second stimulus package.
NWA Merger
Delta closes the deal with Northwest Airlines. The Pi Press and MPR have stories.
State Government
The transit tax is bearing fruit as projects get more money.
Phinally
Philly ends the title drought. Grandma's happy.
DSCC and Coleman pump in last minute dough for ads
Posted at 9:46 AM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
(2 Comments)
The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and GOP Norm Coleman are injecting a lot of last minute resources into Minneosa's Senate race.
A look at ad records at KSTP, WCCO and KARE shows that the DSCC has pumped $1 million in last minute money to help Democrat Al Franken defeat GOP Sen. Norm Coleman. The DSCC increased its last week buy at KSTP by $234 thousand. The political committee also recently injected $241 thousand in ads for the final two weeks of the campaign. The biggest last minute buy was at KARE, $614 thousand for the last two weeks of the campaign.
This is in addition to the other buys already placed. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is also spending more in the final weeks. He's also pumped an extra $1 million for ads at KARE, WCCO and KSTP. Check all of the ad buy data here.
Pawlenty in KCMO on Friday
Posted at 10:43 AM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Gov. Pawlenty is campaigning in Kansas City, MO on Friday.
Mason/Dixon: Coleman up 6 points
Posted at 11:44 AM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
(1 Comments)
The latest Mason/Dixon poll has GOP Sen. Norm Coleman leading DFLer Al Franken and I-P candidate Dean Barkley. Coleman has support from 42% of those polled. Franken is polling at 36%, 12% are backing Barkley.
Here's what will determine the race: 10% of those polled are still undecided.
Jesse and Barkley on 3rd Party Radio station
Posted at 12:24 PM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Former Gov. Jesse Ventura and I-P U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley are doing interviews with on a radio station that appears to back 3rd Party candidates. I missed today's interview but you can listen to an interview that occurred earlier this week here.
Barkley runs first ad
Posted at 3:33 PM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
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I-P Senate candidate Dean Barkley's first ad will start running this week. The campaign wouldn't release the ad buy but a local TV official says the total buy is $50,000 in the Twin Cities. The ads will run on WCCO ($22,000), KMSP ($15,200), KARE ($4500), KSTP ($5375). I'm told Barkley's buyer is also looking to spend more money and requested weekend contact information for stations in Minneapolis, Rochester and Duluth.
Here's the ad.
6th Debate
Posted at 4:21 PM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmman and DFLer Elwyn Tinklenberg engaged in a feisty debate this morning on MPR's Midday. You can listen to the debate here:
2nd District debate
Posted at 4:57 PM on October 30, 2008
by Tom Scheck
GOP Rep. John Kline and Democrat Steve Sarvi debated the issues on MPR's Midday this morning. Here's the audio of the debate.
Final CD3 debate focuses on health care
Posted at 7:58 PM on October 30, 2008
by Curtis Gilbert
Filed under: Campaign 2008: U.S. MN CD3
DFLer Ashwin Madia, Republican Erik Paulsen and Independence Party candidate David Dillon met for their last scheduled debate Thursday at the headquarters of UnitedHealth Group in Minnetonka. The questions came from the company's employees and most of them dealt with health care reform. The candidates outlined their positions, stuck to their talking points and avoided direct confrontation. Jud Sommer, senior vice president for government affairs, served as moderator.
The audio is a little rough in places.
The debate was not open to the public.
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