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Jorge Saavedra joined the race for the seat being vacated by Rep. Martin Sabo on March 23, 2006. He first made a name for himself as an attorney representing workers at a Holiday Inn Express who were arrested and put into deportation proceedings. In his candidacy announcement, Saavedra said "I'm in this race to speak out for an end to the war in Iraq, to speak out for working people and for children in the community." He said his priority, if elected, will be to "bring our troops home quickly, and establish a true international peacekeeping force." He also advocates universal health care, more investment in basic education, labor rights, immigratin reform, and incentives toward alternative fuel production.
Jorge Saavedra joined the race for the seat being vacated by Rep. Martin Sabo on March 23, 2006. He first made a name for himself as an attorney representing workers at a Holiday Inn Express who were arrested and put into deportation proceedings. In his candidacy announcement, Saavedra said "I'm in this race to speak out for an end to the war in Iraq, to speak out for working people and for children in the community." He said his priority, if elected, will be to "bring our troops home quickly, and establish a true international peacekeeping force." He also advocates universal health care, more investment in basic education, labor rights, immigratin reform, and incentives toward alternative fuel production.
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DFL U.S. Senate candidates Amy Klobuchar and Ford Bell make a joint appearance as part of Midday's Meet the Candidates series. They are both hoping for strong support from the party faithful in Tuesday's precinct caucuses.
(Midday, 03/03/2006)
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(Midday, 03/02/2006)
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(03/01/2006)
DFL gubernatorial candidate Kelly Doran explains where he stands on issues ranging from health care to gay marriage as part of Midday's ongoing Meet the Candidates series.
(Midday, 02/28/2006)
State Sen. Michele Bachmann has
suspended her congressional campaign while she enters a hospital
for medical treatment.
(02/27/2006)
DFL Attorney General Mike Hatch has been keeping a relatively low profile since entering the race for governor. In Midday's ongoing Meet the Candidates series, Hatch explains what he'd do if voters put him in the governor's office this November.
(Midday, 02/27/2006)
How accurate is polling? Where do the numbers comes from? What do they mean? Are we becoming too poll driven in the electoral process?
(Midmorning, 02/24/2006)
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(Midday, 02/24/2006)
Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar is hoping to keep Mark Dayton's U.S. Senate seat in Democratic hands. She's already raised well over $2 million to finance her campaign, putting her second in the money race behind Republican contender Rep. Mark Kennedy.
(Midday, 02/23/2006)
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(Midday, 02/22/2006)
Midday's "Meet the Candidates" series continues with Democratic gubernatorial hopeful Becky Lourey.
(Midday, 02/21/2006)
The chairs of the state Republican and DFL parties talk about the upcoming caucuses and what may be the most expensive races for top offices in Minnesota history.
(Midmorning, 02/21/2006)
Republican lawmakers and Emily's List have
emerged as big early players in the Minnesota senate race, an
Associated Press review of campaign finance reports shows.
(02/16/2006)
MPR's Tom Crann talks with Rep. Mark Kennedy about President Bush's proposed federal budget
(02/10/2006)
The group leading an effort to define marriage as a heterosexual institution in Minnesota raised $220,000 last year - more than half of it from just two donors who opened their wallets to the cause.
(02/09/2006)
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