Dean Barkley

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Dean Barkley tries to shake up the race for Senate

Recent polls have Independence Party Senate candidate Dean Barkley gaining ground on Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Al Franken. (09/15/2008)

Opponents say Coleman broke ad disclosure rules

Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman says his re-election campaign has changed a recently released television commercial to ensure it meets federal requirements. Coleman says the mistake is a non-issue. His opponents disagree. (09/12/2008)

Independence Party Senate candidates debate

Dean Barkley, Jack Uldrich and Stephen Williams join Midday at the State Fair for the first Independence Party Senate candidates debate of this campaign season. (Midday, 08/25/2008)

MPR poll: Coleman, Franken tied; many undecided

A new Minnesota Public Radio News/Humphrey Institute poll shows Democrat Al Franken in a statistical tie with Republican Norm Coleman in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race. (08/22/2008)

Senate candidates face off for the first time

Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and his DFL-endorsed opponent Al Franken debated for the first time today in front of hundreds of people at Farmfest. (08/05/2008)

U.S. Senate candidates debate at Farmfest

Major party candidates for the U.S. Senate debated rural issues Tuesday in their first joint appearance. The traditional Farmfest debate was held at the Gilfillan Estate in Redwood County, Minn. (Midday, 08/05/2008)

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

Resources

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