Election Coverage from MPR

Pollster questions the value of polling

A former editor of the Gallup Poll says political polls present a distorted picture of the electorate, and play too large a role in driving media coverage of political campaigns. But defenders of the industry say the track record of polling is solid. (Midmorning, 10/30/2008)

Obama goes prime-time; McCain goes after Obama

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama plunked down $4 million for a campaign-closing television ad Wednesday night, summoning voters to "choose hope over fear and unity over division" in Tuesday's election. Republican John McCain derided the event as a "gauzy, feel-good commercial," paid for with broken promises. (10/29/2008)

Secretary of State says phone call intimidated voter

Mark Ritchie says a St. Paul man got a call from a woman who claimed to be working with the Secretary of State's office on voter fraud. She later admitted she was working for a conservative political group. (10/29/2008)

House DFLers race for a veto-proof majority

One of the uncertainties this election season is how many Democrats will win Minnesota House seats. DFLers are just a handful of seats away from a veto-proof majority. (10/29/2008)

Group launches drive to require voter IDs

A voting reform group says Minnesotans should be required to show a photo ID when they vote. (10/29/2008)

Barkley speaks on 'The polarization of our political parties'

Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley shook up the race in mid-July when he filed to run for a seat in the Senate. He spoke recently at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey Institute as part of a Candidates Forum series put on by the Institute's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance. The title of his speech is "The polarization of our political parties." (10/29/2008)

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