The Daily Digest: 9-23-08
The most recent Quinnipiac/Wall Street Journal/Washington Post.com poll shows Barack Obama with a two point lead over John McCain in Minnesota (in other words, statistical dead heat). The poll finds that 47% of those polled support Obama. 45% support McCain. Here's the Wall Street Journal story.
It's the third poll in the last two days. A poll by the American Research Group has it at a dead heat. A poll by Rasmussen has Obama up eight points.
A recent poll says the GOP takes the brunt of the blame for the economy.
The candidates are likely to miss the bailout vote because of the debate.
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The New York Times takes a look at Obama's record as a debater and McCain's record as a debater.
CNN takes a look at whether McCain really wants to deregulate health care.
The NRA goes after Obama.
Senior McCain aides say the New York Times is "in the tank" for Barack Obama.
The accusation came during a conference call with reporters. Politico says the call was rife with errors.
Police organizations back Obama/Biden.
2008 Race for Senate
The Quinnipiac poll has GOP Sen. Norm Coleman with a seven point lead over Al Franken. I-P candidate Dean Barkley was not included in the poll.
Rasmussen did include Barkley. It shows the race in a dead heat between Franken and Coleman.
Democrat Al Franken criticizes GOP Sen. Norm Coleman for not investigating reconstruction in Iraq and Afghanistan. AP, the Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.
Politico says independents like Dean Barkley could rock races nationwide.
A New Republic contributor calls the NRSC ad hitting Franken as the most shameless of the season.
2008 Race for Congress
Stu Rothenberg says Minnesota's 3rd is a toss-up, the 6h is GOP favored and the 1st is Democrat favored.
The Star Tribune says the 3rd District candidates debated foreign policy and how to handle the threat from Iran. KARE focused on the Wall St. bailout plan and partisanship.
Republican Erik Paulsen, DFLer Ashwin Madia and I-P candidate David Dillon are running to replace GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad.
The Mankato Free Press highlights a poll showing DFL Rep. Tim Walz with a big lead over Republican challenger Brian Davis.
ECM notes that GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann was a no show at an Elk River candidate forum.
2008 Other
The campaigns of the constitutional amendment ramp up their efforts.
Congress
The rescue deal hits resistance.
AP calls the plan a mystery.
The Business Journal says Minnesota's delegation is split on the plan.
Congress is close to passing a ban on diverting water from the Great Lakes.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is promising big transportation bucks for NYC.
State Government
Gov. Pawlenty will propose some education initiatives at a statewide flyaround today.
A committee in the Minnesota House will also hold hearing on education funding.
The MPCA will vote on a plan today that prohibits big ships from dumping their ballast water in Lake Superior.
MinnPost is wondering whether Pawlenty is backing away from his climate change initiatives.
Norways Prime Minister visits Minnesota. During a news conference with Gov. Pawlenty, they pledged cooperation on energy.
Human Rights groups want a greater crackdown on sex trafficking.