Election Coverage from MPR

Franken brings on new campaign chairman

U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken has hired a new campaign manager with experience in helping a Democratic challenger unseat a Republican incumbent. (05/15/2008)

If choosing a president were like hiring a CEO...

There are a slew of online quizzes designed to match voters with the presidential candidate who most closely shares their politics. Most of the quizzes focus on the issues, but there is one that examines a completely different aspect of the candidates -- their leadership skills. (05/15/2008)

Edwards backs Obama

Democrat John Edwards is endorsing former rival Barack Obama, fresh signs of the party establishment embracing the likely nominee even as Hillary Rodham Clinton refuses to abandon her increasingly long-shot candidacy. (05/14/2008)

Clinton trounces Obama in West Virginia

Hillary Rodham Clinton coasted to a large but largely symbolic victory in working-class West Virginia on Tuesday, handing Barack Obama one of the worst defeats of the campaign yet scarcely slowing his march toward the Democratic presidential nomination. (05/13/2008)

Arianna Huffington on how the 'Right is Wrong'

Conservative turned liberal author Arianna Huffington recently discussed her new book, "Right is Wrong: How the Lunatic Fringe Hijacked America, Shredded the Constitution, and Made Us All Less Safe," at the University of St. Thomas. (Midday, 05/13/2008)

Peterson hints he will support Obama

The last uncommitted Minnesota superdelegate is hinting he will support Barack Obama for president. (05/13/2008)

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