Election Coverage from MPR

Amendment funds for arts still nine months away

Minnesota voters approved a constitutional amendment Tuesday that will dedicate sales tax funds for outdoors projects and the arts. But environmentalists and artists still have several hurdles to jump before they see any money. (11/06/2008)

Great presidential expectations

President-elect Barack Obama has begun the transition process with national security briefings. But even before his election, Obama's aides were playing down the notion that any of the significant foreign policy and economic problems facing the U.S. would be resolved within the first 100 days. (Midmorning, 11/06/2008)

The 2008 election and the religion gap

When the word Muslim came up in the political rhetoric, it was most often used to try to frighten voters into shunning Obama. Eboo Patel, a Muslim and an interfaith activist, talks about what the 2008 election meant to him both in rhetoric and results. (Midmorning, 11/06/2008)

Obama picks Clinton alum Emanuel for chief of staff

With hundreds of jobs to fill and only 10 weeks until Inauguration Day, Obama and his transition team confronted a formidable task complicated by his anti-lobbyist campaign rhetoric. (11/05/2008)

Paulsen says he's used to being in the minority

Erik Paulsen will become Minnesota's newest U.S. Representative. (11/05/2008)

Ritchie: Senate recount will involve hundreds, cost $90K

Secretary of State Mark Ritchie told reporters today the recount to decide the U.S. Senate race between Norm Coleman and Al Franken will involve hundreds of people and will cost at least $90,000. (11/05/2008)

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