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.
Sorting through election results
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As an Obama administration begins to take shape, Minnesota's U.S. Senate candidates are gearing up for a statewide recount. Midday examines the election results and the still unsettled questions.
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Chris Gilbert: Political science professor of Gustavus Adolphus College.
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