Minnesota gears up for another recount
The battle over the results of Minnesota's 2008 U.S. Senate race lasted more than seven months. Will it take that long before we know the next governor of Minnesota? Midmorning looks at what we can expect as the recount process begins.9:06 a.m.Mark Ritchie: Minnesota Secretary of State.
Brian Rice: Attorney who works the state DFL Senate Caucus.
Fritz Knaak: Former Republican state senator and attorney. He represented Norm Coleman in the 2008 Senate election recount.
Guy Charles: Professor of law and founding director of the Duke Law Center on Law, Race, and Politics.
Raleigh Levine: Professor of law at William Mitchell College of Law.
The great journey
Animals are constantly on the move to ensure the survival of their species, from the spontaneous wildebeest migration in East Africa to the southward flight of geese from Minnesota. Scientists are now learning more than they ever knew about how and why animals migrate, and how obstacles to migration could impact different species.10:06 a.m.Rory Wilson: Head of the Institute for Environmental Sustainability at Swansea University in Wales, and scientific consultant on the National Geographic Channel's "Great Migrations" series.
Scott Weidensaul: Author and naturalist. He is author of several books, including "Of a Feather" and "Living on the Wind: Across the Hemisphere with Migratory Birds."
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