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2010 Election Guide: Erik Paulsen, Republican Incumbent

by Conor Shine
Published October 26, 2010

How will you address the federal budget deficit? While Third District families and small businesses are living within their means and setting priorities, Congress refuses to adopt a budget and is passing...

2010 Election Guide: Joel Demos, Republican

by Andre Eggert
Published October 26, 2010

How will you address the national budget deficit? DemosâÄô website did not list any specific information on how to address national debt, but said: âÄúAt $13 trillion, we cannot continue...

2010 Election Guide: Dan Craigie, Green Party

by Evelina Smirnitskaya
Published October 26, 2010

What is the most important issue facing your district and how would you address it? I think the most important issue in this district is the cost of higher education âĦ I would address it...

2010 Election Guide: Betty McCollum, DFL incumbent

by JESSIE VAN BERKEL
Published October 26, 2010

How will you address the federal budget deficit? We need to pass the middle class tax cuts, which include 100 percent tax cuts for all taxpayers. But I donâÄôt support giving an additional tax...

2010 Election Guide: Jon Oleson , Independent

by Conor Shine
Published October 26, 2010

How will you address the federal budget deficit? Well, the federal budget deficit unfortunately has occurred for a variety of reasons. ItâÄôs water over the dam to some extent, but as we move forward...

Preparing for the president

by Laura Sievert
Published October 25, 2010
Students Organizing for America spent Saturday ensuring everyone on campus knew about the president’s speech.
Members of College Republicans Jackie Caston (left) and Morgan Ihle protest the Obama rally on Saturday on University Ave SE.

Opponents stay active during Obama’s visit

by Luke Feuerherm
Published October 25, 2010
Gubernatorial candidates Tom Emmer and Tom Horner campaigned as usual during Obama’s Minneapolis stop.

Obama’s Mpls stop ends four-day campaign swing

by Mike Mullen
Published October 25, 2010
The president rallied for Democrats in Oregon, Washington, California and Nevada before coming to Minnesota.
Anti-war protesters, John Mason, right, and Henrie, who refused to give his last name, protest at the Obama rally along University Ave SE.

Peaceful protesters dwarfed by supporters

by Kyle Potter
Published October 25, 2010
Protesters gathered on University Avenue to voice their criticisms of both Mark Dayton and President Obama Saturday.
President Barack Obama rallies students to elect Democratic candidates in the upcoming elections Saturday in the Field House. The event marked the first public event by a sitting president in nearly a century. The three-hour visit was part of a national tour meant to build support for Democrats in November.

Obama rallies his base at U

by Conor Shine
Published October 23, 2010
Obama was on campus to support DFL gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton.

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