Election Coverage from MPR

Franken, Coleman begin general election 'sprint'

David Wellstone, son of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, today made an appeal for the election of Al Franken to the U.S. Senate. (09/10/2008)

Sept. 9 primary results

On Tuesday, Sept. 9, Minnesota held a primary election to determine the final list of persons to appear on the ballot. (09/10/2008)

Parsing through poll numbers

As the campaign season draws closer to Election Day, the public is bombarded with the results from a variety of polls, measuring things like how the candidates are doing and what issues will win votes. Midday explores how polls are conducted and what we can learn from them. (Midday, 09/10/2008)

Franken breezes in first step of Senate chase

Franken cruised to an easy victory over a half dozen DFL rivals in Tuesday's primary. Republican Senator Norm Coleman easily defeated his lone GOP challenger. And it will be Dean Barkley who will represent the Independence Party in the November election. (09/09/2008)

Ralph Nader files to get on ballot in Minnesota

Supporters of independent presidential candidate Ralph Nader turned in 4,000 signatures today, to get his name on the Nov. 4 ballot in Minnesota. (09/09/2008)

Energy action plan for the next president

Shirley Ann Jackson, President of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and Vice Chair of the Council on Competitiveness, will speak before a live audience at the National Press Club about an energy action plan for the next president, which includes ideas about how the U.S. can reach energy security, stimulate job growth and protect the environment. (Midday, 09/09/2008)

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