The Daily Digest: 8-8-06
My father's birthday leads the digest. Happy Birthday, pops!
Primary day is on Tuesday and some candidates are busy with their get out the vote efforts. There are several stories on the DFL contest in Minnesota's Fifth Congressional District. MPR, the Star Tribune, KARE-11 and the Washington Times all have stories on the race to replace retiring Congressman Martin Sabo.
Andrew Borene, the young up and comer who DFLers thought could upset GOP state Senator Geoff Michel, is dropping out of the race and will seek alcohol treatment. The Star Tribune and KARE-11 have stories.
The Washington Post's "The Fix" says the race for governor is heating up in Minnesota but doesn't say why.
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Stateline.org has a story saying incumbent governors, like GOP Governor Tim Pawlenty, should worry this year.
WCCO's Pat Kessler has a story on the controversy regarding Pawlenty's ad.
Hatch was in Bemidji talking college tuition. Judi Dutcher was in St. Cloud doing the same thing.
Hatch's DFL opponent, Becky Lourey received some endorsements from northern Minnesota DFLers. .
Congressional Quarterly has a profile of the gubernatorial primary.
CQ Politics also says the candidates for U.S. Senate want to lock up the seat for a long time.
Republican Senator Norm Coleman has been named has been appointed a delegate to the United Nations.
The Rochester Post Bulletin examines the moving violation DFLer Tim Walz received in 1995. Walz is challenging GOP incumbent Gil Gutknecht in MN's 1st Congressional District.
There are other primary contests in the legislature. MPR has two stories. One looks at GOP Rep. Neil Peterson's challenge. The other focuses on GOP Rep. Mark Buesgens. The Duluth News Tribune focuses on the race to replace DFL Rep. Irv Anderson.
The St. Cloud Times also focuses on DFL Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson's primary contest.
The Brainerd Dispatch says the Minnesota Family Council and the Minnesota Citizens in Defense of Marriage have targeted GOP Senator Paul Koering with campaign mailings. Koering, who is one of two openly gay members of the Minnesota Senate, is facing a primary challenge from Kevin Goedker. Here's a glimpse of the story:
The Minnesota Family Council literature is titled the Pro-Family News and features bold headlines noting Koering's support for same-sex unions and his refusal to sign the marriage protection pledge. Headlines in the same publication note Goedker's signing of the pledge and support for the Defense of Marriage Act.
The mailing from the Minnesota Citizens in Defense of Marriage features a picture of five children with the headline "You must vote in the September 12th primary if you want to protect our kids." The headline on the other side of the mailing asks, "What could our kids be learning if Paul Koering is re-elected to office?" The beginning of the text reads, "From redefining marriage to indoctrinating our children, homosexual activists are hard at work trying to force us to accept their lifestyle and silence anyone who dares to disagree. Senator Paul Koering's record shows he has failed to oppose this radical homosexual agenda."
Later in the text of the MCDM literature, it states, "Kevin Goedker is a family man who supports traditional family values."
A judge dismisses a felony charge against the mayor of Waite Park.
The Twin Cities Daily Planet says there are several union members running for office in Minnesota this year.
Finally, one of northern Minnesota's longest serving judges is retiring.