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Norm Coleman
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Election Coverage from MPR
Minnesota's three major party U.S. Senate candidates all gave different answers when asked what they think the nation's biggest threat is.
(10/11/2008)
Republican U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman said today he will suspend any negative campaign ads he has control over because of the economic crisis.
(10/10/2008)
DFL Senate candidate Al Franken is criticizing Republican Sen. Norm Coleman on Social Security.
(10/09/2008)
New Minnesota Public Radio News/University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute polls indicate the bad economic news last week cost Republican Sen. Norm Coleman a lead in the U.S. Senate race.
(10/08/2008)
Midday rebroadcasts the first U.S. Senate debate with Republican candidate Norm Coleman, Democratic candidate Al Franken and Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley.
(Midday, 10/06/2008)
An unsettled U.S. Senate race provoked sharp exchanges Sunday night between Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and Democratic challenger Al Franken on the ailing economy, the war in Iraq and the art of compromise. A third man in the race, Dean Barkley, kept both rivals on their toes.
(10/05/2008)
DFL Senate candidate Al Franken Thursday sharply criticized the Wall Street bailout the Senate approved Wednesday night.
(10/02/2008)
Minnesotans are seeing more Senate campaign ads than ever before, thanks to Republican and Democratic candidates flush with campaign cash. Analysts say most of the ads are negative and that they are not designed to educate voters.
(10/01/2008)
Sen. Norm Coleman is explaining comments he made over the weekend about the taxpayer money used to bail out failing financial institutions.
(09/23/2008)
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)
Candidate snapshot
Party: Republican
Biography
Date of Birth: 08/17/1949
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, N.Y.
Education: JD, Univeristy of Iowa College of Law, 1976;
BA, Political Science, Hofstra University, 1971
Positions Held: U.S. Senator, 2002-present;
Mayor, St. Paul, Minn, 1993-2001
Business/Professional Experience: Minnesota Attorney General's Office, 1976-1993
Religion: Jewish
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