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Democratic candidate for senate Al Franken speaks at a forum in the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute on Wednesday. Franken focused on economic issues spending a large portion of his time criticizing the recent Emergency Economic Stabilization Act.

Franken speaks at Humphrey Institute

Published October 22, 2008

Democratic Senatorial hopeful Al Franken spoke on several public policy issues, most notably the economy, at the University of MinnesotaâÄôs Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs on Wednesday....

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Buchanan speaks at U after St. Kate’s controversy

Published October 22, 2008

A day after a media blitz surrounding a declined appearance at the College of St. Catherine, Bay Buchanan spoke at Coffman Union on Wednesday night. The former U.S. Treasurer joins a long list of political...

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Hillary Clinton visits U to campaign for Franken

Published October 21, 2008

Fourteen days before the election, supporters of senatorial candidate Al Franken crowded the McNamara Alumni Center and bopped to Beach Boys songs while a parade of Democratic officials, including Sen....

Humphrey to host forums with U.S. Senate candidates

Published October 16, 2008

The Humphrey Center will host forums with U.S. Senate candidates Republican Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL candidate Al Franken next week. Franken will speak on Wednesday from 1:00 to 2:15. Sen. Coleman will...

Barkley introduces Voter Empowerment Act

Published October 15, 2008

Minnesota Senate candidate Dean Barkley wants to give registered voters $100. At a Wednesday press conference, Barkley, the former senator who Gov. Jesse Ventura tapped to replace the late Sen. Paul Wellstone,...

Sheriff decries Obama-Ayers relationship

Published October 13, 2008

Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek denounced Barack ObamaâÄôs unwillingness to speak about his relationship with William Ayers , who Stanek referred to as a âÄúnon-repentant terroristâÄù...

Longtime legislator, U prof Allan Spear dies

Published October 13, 2008
A former University history professor and longtime state senator for the Minneapolis campus area, Allan Spear died Saturday. He was 71.

Minnesota’s 3rd district race could be a tossup

Published October 13, 2008

Every election since 1961, voters in MinnesotaâÄôs 3rd Congressional District have elected a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives. An affluent, suburban area comprising much of the western...

Michelle Obama draws a crowd at Macalester College

Published October 13, 2008

The rain didnâÄôt keep Democratic presidential candidate Barack ObamaâÄôs supporters away when his wife, Michelle, appeared at Macalester College to talk on his behalf about policy, the...

Illinois Sen. Durbin campaigns in Minnesota

Published October 12, 2008

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin visited Duluth , Stillwater and White Bear Lake Friday to talk to voters about Barack ObamaâÄôs plan to restore the economy. The senator met with labor leaders and talked...

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