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.
Battlegrounds attract political heat
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Journalists from Indiana, North Carolina and Colorado talk about early voting, turnout and all the attention from candidates.
Guests
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Charles Franklin: professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and co-developer of Pollster.com.
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Tim Nelson: MPR reporter.
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Brendan O'Shaughnessy: is a reporter for the Indianapolis Star.
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Jim Morrill: political writer for the Charlotte Observer.
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Kevin Dale: assistant managing editor with the Denver Post. He oversees The Post's coverage of the 2008 presidential campaign.