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Final Minnesota Poll: Hatch, Klobuchar Lead

By Jeff Fecke | 11.06.06 | 11:14 pm

Attorney General Mike Hatch holds slim lead over Gov. Tim Pawlenty, and Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar has a nearly insurmountable lead over Rep. Mark Kennedy, according to the final Minnesota Poll.

Klobuchar Lead Wide, Stable

By Jeff Fecke | 11.06.06 | 8:29 am

Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar has a wide lead on the eve of Election Day, according to a Star Tribune Minnesota Tracking Poll.

DFLer Klobuchar leads Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy by 20%, 54% to 34%, with 4% supporting other candidates…

Kennedy says U.S. troops should stay in Iraq “until the terrorists can’t win”

By Craig Cox | 11.05.06 | 8:12 pm

Britt Robson takes the local and national press to task for ignoring a Nov. 2 remark from Senate candidate Mark Kennedy that indicates the Republican endorsee is more than happy to allow U.S. troops to remain in Iraq forever.

Writing…

Klobuchar Maintains Big Lead

By Jeff Fecke | 11.04.06 | 10:52 pm

Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar looks to be in a strong position for victory on Tuesday according to a new Minnesota Poll.

Klobuchar, a Democrat, leads Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy by 20%, 54% to 34%.  Independence party candidate Robert Fitzgerald…

Gore Invigorates Democrats for Klobuchar

By Abdi Aynte | 11.02.06 | 3:27 pm

Few people can invigorate Democrats and former vice president Al Gore is one of them.

He was the rainmaker Thursday afternoon for Democratic Senate candidate Amy Klobuchar at a University of Minnesota rally, a day after new MPR and Pioneer…

Another Poll, Another Double-Digit Klobuchar Lead

By Jeff Fecke | 11.02.06 | 7:36 am

Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar continues to lead Rep. Mark Kennedy by a wide margin, according to a Pioneer Press/MPR/Mason-Dixon poll.

Klobuchar, a Democrat, has 50% support in the poll, as compared to 40% for Kennedy.  1% support Independence party…

Hatch, Klobuchar With Leads in SCSU Poll

By Jeff Fecke | 11.01.06 | 7:14 am

Democrats Mike Hatch and Amy Klobuchar hold wide leads in their races for Governor and U.S. Senate, according to a poll released by St. Cloud State University.

The poll shows Hatch leading incumbent Republican Tim Pawlenty, 46% to 36%, with…

Zogby Poll: Hatch, Klobuchar Lead

By Jeff Fecke | 10.31.06 | 8:14 am

Democrats Amy Klobuchar and Mike Hatch hold leads in their respective races, according to a new Wall Street Journal/Zogby Interactive poll.

Hatch is leading incumbent Republican Gov. Tim Pawlenty 46.1% to 44.7%, while Klobuchar leads Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy 50.5%…

Klobuchar Out-Fundraises Kennedy

By Jeff Fecke | 10.28.06 | 12:30 am

Amy Klobuchar has raised significantly more money than opponent Mark Kennedy over the past five weeks, according to FEC reporting.

Klobuchar, the Democratic Hennepin County Attorney, raised $1.35 million over the past five weeks.  Kennedy, a Republican Congressman, raised $975,000. …

Klobuchar With Wide Lead in Rasmussen Poll

By Jeff Fecke | 10.27.06 | 9:56 am

Democratic Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar holds a wide lead over Reublican Rep. Mark Kennedy in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a Rasmussen poll.

Klobuchar leads Kennedy 53% to 39% according to the poll.  The poll’s margin of…