The Daily Digest
Welcome to the Daily Digest, where we claw our way out of our food stupor to catch up with the Bachmann campaign, and get the latest on the Vikings stadium.
Around Minnesota
On average, the region's shoppers didn't spend as much as the rest of the nation this past weekend.
Rep. King Banaian is torn on the Vikings stadium.
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In newspaper ads, the Vikings suggest using existing taxes to pay for a new stadium.
Republican leaders ask Gov. Mark Dayton to think again on a unionization vote for the state's daycare workers.
Two Minnesota lawmakers have been appointed to a GOPAC advisory board.
Three candidates wishing to challenge Rep. Keith Ellison will debate Tuesday.
Allen Quist will formally announce his bid for the GOP nomination in the 1st Congressional District on December 1.
The Star Tribune looks at the St. Croix bridge funding.
Dayton spoke to members of the National Guard before they leave for Kuwait.
Next Door
Facing a recall vote next summer, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has already started campaigning, reports the Associated Press.
In Washington
Politico's David Rogers overviews yet another spending fight in Washington.
Bloomberg finds that the Federal Reserve gave banks billions in undisclosed loans.
Money and Politics
Texas Gov. Rick Perry's new ad may fall into a grey area of campaign finance rules, says Politico's Ben Smith
On the Campaign Trail
Rep. Michele Bachmann will do several interviews with Christian radio hosts today. Two interviews will include her husband, Marcus.
Her most recent attacks have been on Newt Gingrich for being the most liberal candidate among the GOP field. She points to his record on immigration as an example.
The top paper in New Hampshire endorsed Gingrich. It's a coup considering Mitt Romney's front runner status there.
Bachmann's super PACs are absent from the ad race in Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina.
The Washington Post charts Gingrich's career after Congress.
An Arizona sheriff known for his controversial stance on immigration is set to endorse Perry. Bachmann was after the same support.
The Post also takes a closer look at Romney's relationship with his father.
Are the GOP presidential candidates frenemies?
Ouch
Tim Pawlenty tops GQ's Least Influential People list, according to Mediaite and TVNEWSER.