Dean Barkley

Dean Barkley
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Election Coverage from MPR

Minnesota Senate race goes negative. Again

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman released a TV ad Saturday accusing his DFL challenger Al Franken of engineering a last minute attack on him and his family. (11/01/2008)

Senate candidates make final push into the weekend

In the final weekend before Election Day, U.S. Senate candidates respond to new allegations against Sen. Coleman and make their final case to the voters. (10/31/2008)

Business, labor leaders anxiously watch Senate race

Labor leaders and business groups across the country will be closely watching the results of Minnesota's Senate race on Tuesday night. (10/31/2008)

MPR poll: Senate race still up for grabs

A new MPR News/University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute poll shows the race between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his DFL challenger Al Franken remains very close, and Independent Dean Barkley is still running third. (10/31/2008)

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)

Dean Barkley to release first TV ad

Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley will release his first television ad this week. (10/29/2008)

Senate candidates on the stump

Midday broadcasts a special report featuring highlights of speeches given by U.S. Senate candidates Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, Democrat Al Franken and the IP's Dean Barkley. (Midday, 10/28/2008)

GOP targets Franken in mailer; Coleman condemns it

National Republicans are attacking Democrat Al Franken in a new pamphlet that looks like a comic book but discusses pornography and rape. (10/27/2008)

Minn. Senate candidates mix it up in TV debate

The leading candidates for Minnesota's U.S. Senate seat colored their statewide televised debate with spirited give-and-take over tax cuts, guns and partisanship. (10/24/2008)

Senate candidates disagree on the economy

Minnesota's three major party U.S. Senate candidates are talking a lot about the economy as they campaign. (10/20/2008)

Candidate snapshot

Party: Independence

Biography

Date of Birth: 08/31/1950

Place of Birth: Annandale, Minn.

Education: JD, Univ. of Minn Law School;
BA, Univ. of Minn.

Positions Held: U.S. Senator, Oct. 2002-Jan. 2003;

Business/Professional Experience: Office of Strategic Planning, 1999-2002; Private practice attorney

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