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Campaign 2008

President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.

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Campaign 2008

Minnesota's place in the political universe

November 6, 2007

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The campaign for next year's election began more than a year ago, and Minnesota's candidates for U.S. Senate have been fundraising for months. But, between now and Election Day 2008, voters in Minnesota are likely to get a much more attention from candidates of all stripes.

MPR All Things Considered host Tom Crann views the political landscape with Kathryn Pearson, an assistant professor of political science at the University of Minnesota.

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