The Daily Digest: 10-5-06
Patty Wetterling leads the digest today. Boy 'oh Boy, it seems like the big mo may have swung in this race. Wetterling is getting lots of press and will deliver the Democratic Radio address on Saturday. The DCCC's ads (which will probably go after Bachmann) are scheduled to run on WCCO-TV and KARE-11 on Monday (the public file said they would start running then but things could change as the national folks start moving the money around). The latest Reuters/Zogby poll had this race within the margin of error before the Foley flap. MPR, the Star Tribune, KARE-11 and the St. Cloud Times have stories. The Wall Street Journal also led their Foley flap story with Wetterling. The USA Today also says the Foley incident has knocked the GOP off its talking points. Wetterling is mentioned.
The Chicago Tribune quotes a Minnesota woman who served as a page. The story focuses on the fact that the pages are safe while working in Congress but not so safe when they return home.
The Foley flap has also dominated discussion among the other candidates for Congress. MPR has a look at the debate in the Second Congressional District. The New Ulm Journal also looks at the race in the First Congressional District.
Boy, I guess Reuters thinks the Minnesota Senate race is over. They didn't include it in their Senate polls.
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The National Rifle Association doesn't think the race is over. They're running ads in the state in support of Kennedy. I heard this ad was running but I haven't seen it yet. If you have, shoot me a note and let me know what it says. Better yet, send me a link if there is one. If you do, "You will receive no money now but on your death bed you will receive total consciousness" (extra points if you can name which movie that quote comes from).
Kennedy's opponent, Democrat Amy Klobuchar, is mentioned in a Minnesota Spokesman Recorder story that says there needs to be more African American candidates.
The candidates for governor will debate at 12:15. You can listen to it on MPR News.
The Star Tribune has a story saying the candidates for governor are clashing over taxes.
They are also quibbling over higher ed, says the Mankato Free Press.
WCCO's Pat Kessler reality checks the new Jesse tv ad.
The Walker Pilot Independent has a profile of Republican Attorney General candidate Jeff Johnson. This is the type of story a candidate loves especially since it only quotes him. A little balance perhaps?
The Star Tribune has a story on social issues and values in the campaign.
The Monticello Times has a story on the MVST ballot amendment. Note, Republican Representative Dan Dorman is holding a news conference today to discuss a petition filed with the Minnesota Supreme Court that questions the legality of the MVST amendment ballot question.