The Daily Digest: Big name visitors

Good Monday morning, and welcome to the Daily Digest.

Minnesota:

New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in the Twin Cities today campaigning for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson.

Vice President Joe Biden will campaign for 8th Congressional District DFL Rep. Rick Nolan. (MPR News)

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Duluth Mayor Don Ness won't seek another term. (AP via MPR News)

The Police Officers Federation of Minneapolis, which historically backed Republicans, has endorsed Gov. Mark Dayton. (MPR News)

PoliGraph looked at claims made by contestants in the 1st Congressional District race. (MPR News)

Power companies are blaming low coal stockpiles on railway delays. (MPR News)

The Star Tribune profiled Jeff Johnson Sunday. (Star Tribune)

Rep. Shannon Savick, DFL-Wells, said she never voted for the $90 million Minnesota Senate office building. But that's not true. (MPR News)

State finance officials say tax collections from July through September were $46 million less than projected. (MPR News)

Washington:

Americans for Prosperity, which has a local arm in Minnesota, is building a massive political machine throughout the nation. (AP via MPR News)

Candidates and PACs are having a hard time finding available online ad time. (The New York Times)

In the final weeks of the election, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is shifting its resources to six states. Hint: Minnesota is not one of them. (Roll Call)

And there's this great six minute video about why people are so disgusted with Congress and the White House. (The New York Times)