The Daily Digest: 10-22-08

New York Senator Hillary Clinton urged Democrats to vote for Democrat Al Franken. MPR, KARE, the Washington Post, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune and AP have stories.

Franken also campaigned with Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin in Mankato.

Doonesbury's cartoonist raised money for Franken.

Meanwhile, former NYC Mayor Rudy Giuliani will be in the state later this week to campaign with GOP Sen. Norm Coleman.

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Coleman campaigned in Bemidji, East Grand Forks and Moorhead.

Coleman urges caution on the new stimulus package.

KARE and WCCO profile Coleman.

Time Magazine says Franken may get the last laugh.

The BBC says Democrats are set to dominate the Senate.

President Bush raised $1 million for Senate Republicans.

6th District

Bachmann told the St. Cloud Times editorial board that she "made a big mistake" and regrets her comments.

During a campaign stop in St. Cloud she also said she made a misstatement and that she

did not call Barack Obama "anti-American." AP, MPR, the Star Tribune, the St. Cloud Times and the Pi Press have stories.

The Fix says "Recent history is littered with politicians whose stories sound eerily similar to Bachmann's."

Bachmann's DFL challenger, Elwyn Tinklenberg, hits $1 million in fundraising since Friday.

MinnPost says Tinklenberg also releases his first ad.

The DCCC also goes after Bachmann with this ad.

The Hill says some Republicans are rebuking Bachmann's comments.

3rd District

The NRCC starts running ads attack DFLer Ashwin Madia.

The DCCC also goes after Republican Erik Paulsen with this new ad.

1st District

The Star Tribune profiles the race.

5th District

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison has expressed interest in leading the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Race for President

New York Senator Hillary Clinton also rallied the Range to support Obama. 5,000 people attended her Hibbing event for Barack Obama. The Hibbing Daily Tribune, the Duluth News Tribune and MPR have stories.

The NRA will keep firing at Obama in battleground states like Minnesota.

Republican John McCain talks with KFAN.

The New York Times says McCain has scaled back his ad buy in Minnesota.

GOP VP Sarah Palin will be on Red River Valley Radio this morning.

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar campaigns in Wisconsin today.

Obama is up ten points in the NBC/Wall Street Journal poll.

Charlie Cook says the metrics favor Obama.

ABC says McCain may be giving up on Wisconsin and New Hampshire.

PA Governor Ed Rendell says he's still a little nervous about Obama winning the Keystone State.

McCain called western PA the most patriotic part of the country.

Politico says the RNC paid for Palin's fashion.

Palin's kids also traveled on state funds.

Pawlenty for Education Secretary Watch

That's what the Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests.

Voting

Minnesota absentee voters are casting ballots in record numbers.

USA Today says early voting gives a boost to Democrats.

Economy

The Star Tribune/Minnesota Poll says there is no panic button over the economy just yet.

Expect higher health care costs this year.

State Government

A fight over an ethanol plant may head to court.

More Minnesota state fleet cars are using E85.

Minnesota's Demographer warns of an aging population.

Finally

Go Phils. Win it for Grandma.