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Campaign 2006

Looking for meaning in the midterms

by Nikki Tundel, Minnesota Public Radio
November 8, 2006

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The results have been tallied. The pie charts have been made. But what does it all mean?

St. Paul, Minn. — The 2006 midterm elections are over. What happens next?

Reporter Nikki Tundel asked editor, blogger and Current newsman Bob Collins to offer his insight.

They talked about the political future of Minnesota, presidential legacies and why the television program Grey's Anatomy is the perfect metaphor for the midterm elections.

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