Election Coverage from MPR

Ciresi announces run for U.S. Senate

DFLer Mike Ciresi says the toughness he showed as a trial lawyer in major cases will make him a strong U.S. senator from Minnesota. (04/18/2007)

GOP senators step up to help Coleman prep for '08

While Democratic candidate Al Franken turned to fellow entertainers to raise money for his Senate campaign, Sen. Norm Coleman got help from fellow Republicans, receiving donations from more than a dozen leadership political action committees run by GOP senators. (04/17/2007)

E.J. Dionne surveys the political scene

It's a interesting time to be a columnist covering national politics. Congress and the White House are in standoffs over the war in Iraq, executive privilege and stem cell research. And the race for the presidential election in 2008 is already well underway. (Midday, 04/17/2007)

National GOP officials moving in for convention

The Republican National Convention in St. Paul is 18 months away, but planning is starting to ramp up. Two national Republican party officials came to St. Paul on Thursday to meet with Twin Cities media and look for office space and housing. (04/12/2007)

How is Iraq shaping the presidential race?

Arizona Sen. John McCain, whose campaign for the Republican presidential nomination has been lagging financially, stands by President Bush's unpopular policy in Iraq. But McCain admits that "Democrats view [Iraq] as a political opportunity and Republicans view it as a political burden." (Midday, 04/12/2007)

Ramsey County prosecutor moves toward 2010 run for governor

Susan Gaertner filed paperwork last week that allows her to raise and spend money as she seeks the Democratic nomination for the state's top political office. (04/09/2007)

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