The Daily Digest
There are less than 100 days until Election Day. There are 15 days left until the Primary Election.
UPDATE: I-P candidates Tom Horner and Rob Hahn are on MPR's Midmorning today at 9am.
Campaign finance reports are due today.
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Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher released her figures yesterday. She raised $981k in 2010 for a total of $1.2 million since she entered the race. Kelliher has about $385k in the bank.
Kelliher also called for tougher disclosure rules that require candidates to disclose a spouse's income. Paging Matt Entenza!
You can listen to Kelliher's news conference here.
Kelliher will campaign in Duluth with former Vice-President Walter Mondale.
Entenza will tour businesses in the Twin Cities.
Mark Dayton doesn't have any events on his schedule.
Republican Tom Emmer will talk ag issues in northwestern Minnesota.
Forum Communications takes a look at the differences in the school funding proposals.
All of the DFL candidates for governor talked about their vision for the outdoors.
MPR profiles Kelliher.
Forum Communications also profiled Matt Entenza.
The Star Tribune points out that Republican Tom Emmer pushed for a GI Bill he voted against.
He also portrayed himself as an outsider during a campaign stop in Marshall.
Matt Entenza is telling plenty of towns that he wants to bring a wind turbine plant there.
Race for Congress
DFL Sen. Al Franken told liberals at Netroots to not give up now.
DFLer Tarryl Clark also spoke at Netroots.
The Star Tribune says Dan Powers has a sketchy background as a contractor.
Congress
The New York Times releases secret information on the war in Afghanistan that reveals an unflattering picture of the war.
A labor spat has stalled a bill to improve airline safety. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar hails the Senate passage of an adoption bill.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz writes an op-ed saying he opposes taxpayer bailouts for banks.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Gov. Pawlenty wrapped up his trip to the Middle East by visiting wounded troops in Germany.
He meets with the DC press corps today.
Pawlenty is scheduled to attend St. Cloud event on Wednesday to tout a veterans initiative.