Election Coverage from MPR

On Minnesota visit, Clinton tours hospital, plies donors

Minnesota's political financiers and vaunted health care system drew Democratic presidential contender Hillary Rodham Clinton to Minneapolis Friday. (06/01/2007)

Nobel Prize-winning scientist considers challenging Coleman

A Nobel Prize-winning scientist is considering a run for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat in 2008. Dr. Peter Agre, a Minnesota native, says he'll decide this summer if he'll enter the race to unseat Republican incumbent Norm Coleman. (05/18/2007)

Oberstar discusses trains, planes, and automobiles

U.S. House Transportation Committee Chairman Jim Oberstar joins Midmorning to talk about the gas tax proposal in the Minnesota Legislature, airlines and commuter rail. (Midmorning, 05/15/2007)

Despite declining popularity, Coleman comfortable in Senate re-election bid

The Mason-Dixon Research poll says Sen. Norm Coleman presently enjoys more than a 20-percent spread between him and either Al Franken or Mike Ciresi. But his approval rating has slipped below 50 percent. (05/14/2007)

Primary season in flux

Crucial states like Florida, California and New York are almost certain to move primaries up, leading some to wonder whether we're in for a political version of a multi-car pileup. Also, Midmorning examines the latest NPR poll, which finds that issues like the war polarize voters. (Midmorning, 05/09/2007)

DFL Senate candidates run quiet campaign for delegates

DFLers Mike Ciresi and Al Franken are working behind the scenes to win the support of party activists who will likely vote to endorse a candidate for Senate at next year's DFL state convention. (05/01/2007)

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