The Daily Digest
The new MPR News/Humphrey Institute poll shows Democrat Mark Dayton with an eleven point lead over Republican Tom Emmer. Dayton received support from 38 percent of those polled. Emmer received support from 27. IP candidate Tom Horner received 16 percent support.
You can read more of the details on the poll here.
Forum Communications looks at where the candidates differ on education.
Republican Tom Emmer holds a rallies in Willmar, Morris and Alexandria today.
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Democrat Mark Dayton is going up with two new ads today.
The next gubernatorial debate is on Sunday.
There's debate over who backed out of Wednesday's scheduled debate.
An unnamed conservative strategist tells The Hotline that Emmer is more like GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann than Gov. Pawlenty.
Race for Congress
A new ad by DFLer Tarryl Clark rips GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann on Social Security.
Clark isn't the only Democrat raising Social Security as an issue.
The NRCC puts Republican Lee Byberg in it's Young Guns "on the radar" list. Key question: Does it come with money? If not, what's the point besides press coverage since there are five weeks to go.
President Obama tells Democrats in Wisconsin to "buck up."
Race for the Legislature
GOP Sen. Joe Gimse's family business is facing trouble.
2010 Other
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie, Attorney General Lori Swanson and State Auditor Rebecca Otto, all DFLers, will run ads in October.
Under the Dome
Gov. Pawlenty returns to flood damaged areas today.
Child poverty grows in MN.
A federal judge refused to suspend the state's disclosure law. Three groups appealed his initial ruling.
Congress
Household income plunged in 2009.
A U.S. Appeals Court rules that federal funding for embryonic stem cell research can continue for now.
The U.S. is said to be looking for a way to sever ties with AIG.
Senate Democrat press the IRS to review political spending by nonprofits.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is urging the EPA to scale back plans to put restrictions on industrial boilers.
GOP Rep. John Kline wants to cut the "Freedom Car" program.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
South Dakota Sen. John Thune will likely run for president.
A few of Pawlenty's 2012 foes have exclusive contracts with Fox.
An L.A. Times columnist mentions Pawlenty as he bashes the Fox deal.
Ohio's governor mentions Pawlenty on the stump.