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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...

McCain tells supporters to be respectful of Obama

Published October 12, 2008

Republican presidential nominee John McCain took questions from a sometimes-hostile crowd Friday in Lakeville, outlining his positions and more than once telling supporters to be respectful to opponent...

Missouri officials suspect fake voter registration

Published October 8, 2008

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) âÄî Officials in Missouri, a hard-fought jewel in the presidential race, are sifting through possibly hundreds of questionable or duplicate voter-registration forms submitted...

Report: Both candidates increase health coverage

Published October 8, 2008

WASHINGTON (AP) _ John McCain's health plan would reduce the ranks of the uninsured by about 21.1 million people if fully put in place by 2010, while Barack Obama's would reduce the number by 26.6 million,...

Policymakers discuss state educational system

Published October 8, 2008

Education leaders need to focus their attention on students who care about school and forget about those who donâÄôt, a senior associate with the Institute for Higher Education Policy told about...

New polls show Franken boost after bailout

Published October 8, 2008

New polls conducted by Minnesota Public Radio and the Humphrey Institute examine the bailout packageâÄôs impact on the Senate race. Before the bailout was approved, Sen. Norm Coleman led Democratic...

Obama says students could be decisive voting block

Published October 4, 2008

Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said young people could be a powerful force in the upcoming presidential election and urged college students to register to vote during a conference call Saturday. âÄúIf...

Michelle Obama urges young voters to vote

Published September 23, 2008

The youngest set of voters has already been active this election season. But for that to really count, they need to stay involved until Nov. 4 , when ballots are cast, first lady hopeful Michelle Obama...

McCain, Palin draw a crowd in Blaine

Published September 19, 2008

Republican presidential candidate John McCain and running mate Gov. Sarah Palin told a crowd of about 10,000 in Blaine on Friday that the state will be wide open in the presidential election on Nov. 4...

Rybak calls for investigation

Published September 15, 2008

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak pledged late last week his cityâÄôs full cooperation with St. PaulâÄôs independent investigation into public safety practices during the Republican National...

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