Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• The political landscape is narrowing
  Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson dropped out of the presidential race after the GOP straw poll in Iowa. Meanwhile, Democratic candidates Clinton, Obama and Edwards are still vying for their party's nomination. Midday looks at what's in store for presidential hopefuls.11:00 a.m.
  Guests
  Bob Meek: DFL political commentator.
  Tom Horner: Republican political commentator.
  More from MPR
  Pawlenty takes another step on path that seems to lead upward (07/22/2007)
  Minnesota appears likely to move up '08 party caucuses (06/25/2007)
• What's next for Iraq?
  Thomas Ricks, Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author of "FIASCO: The American Military Adventure in Iraq," says the Bush administration's troop surge is not working.12:00 p.m.
  More from MPR
  Iraq (09/05/2006)
  Biography of Hillary Clinton examines her Iraq war vote (08/13/2007)
  Missing weapons in Iraq may be helping the insurgency (08/07/2007)
  A look inside Iraq (07/31/2007)
  Congress' only Muslim hears from sheiks on trip to Iraq (07/30/2007)
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  About Thomas Ricks
  Commonwealth Club of California

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