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Fitzgerald out of Debate

By Sara Reller | 10.25.06 | 8:16 pm

The Minnesota News Network and the Minnesota Farm Network are hosting a debate for the Senate seat on November 2nd and they’ve chosen to not include Independence Party candidate Robert Fitzgerald. The IP sent out a plea for supporters to…

Stay the course: Kennedy boldly promises more war

By Paul Schmelzer | 10.25.06 | 8:43 am

In his newest TV spot, Mark Kennedy delivers a “stay the course” message on Iraq–a mantra even George W. Bush appears to be jettisoning–wearing crisp-pressed khakis in an idyllic country setting amid the somber swell of classical…

Klobuchar Still Holds Commanding Lead in Senate Race

By Jeff Fecke | 10.24.06 | 8:46 pm

Democratic Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar continues to show a wide lead over GOP Rep. Mark Kennedy (R-MN06), according to a new SurveyUSA poll.

According to the poll, Klobuchar leads Kennedy by 16%, 55% to 39%.  Independence party candidate Robert…

Kennedy, Klobuchar Pitch to Somalis

By Abdi Aynte | 10.22.06 | 2:11 am

Senatorial candidates Mark Kennedy, a Republican, and Democrat Amy Klobuchar, made a commitment that they will find a permanent solution to the nagging problems facing money wiring services, widely used by Somali immigrants, and that they will meet with Somalis,…

Meet the Press Debate Liveblog

By Jeff Fecke | 10.15.06 | 9:01 am

9:52–And we’re done.  Putting on the pundit hat for a moment, one can’t say that this was a disaster for Kennedy…oh, who am I kidding, yes, one can.  He basically got destroyed here.  Not by Klobuchar–though she held her own–but…

Minnesota Poll: Klobuchar Cruising

By Jeff Fecke | 10.15.06 | 8:50 am

Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar continues to maintain a wide lead over Rep. Mark Kennedy, according to a poll released by the Star Tribune.

Klobuchar, a Democrat, leads Kennedy, a Republican, 55% to 34%, with Independence party candidate Robert…

Fact Check: GOP Fact Check of Amy Klobuchar #1

By Jeff Fecke | 10.11.06 | 9:33 pm

The Republican party of Minnesota put out a “fact check” of Amy Klobuchar in the wake of yesterday’s debate in Moorhead.  But how accurate was the fact check?  It depends on what the meaning of “accurate” is.  Let’s first…

MDE not telling the whole story… again.

By Matt Martin | 10.09.06 | 12:52 pm

Why Minnesota Democrats Exposed has the traffic it does is beyond me.  I mean, a Republican operative using the internet as a nasty attack machine?  How original.  But as long as people read him, we’ll have to keep debunking…

Congressional Quarterly Upgrades Klobuchar’s Ranking

By Jeff Fecke | 10.09.06 | 12:19 am

Amy Klobuchar is now considered the favorite to win in the race to replace incumbent Sen. Mark Dayton (D-MN), according to new ratings issued by Congressional Quarterly.

The change was based on polls indicating Klobuchar holds a “dominant lead…

Hatch, Klobuchar Lead in Rasmussen Poll

By Jeff Fecke | 10.06.06 | 10:47 am

Amy Klobuchar continues to hold a wide lead over opponent Mark Kennedy in the race to replace Mark Dayton, and Mike Hatch has opened up a narrow lead over incumbent Gov. Tim Pawlenty, according to a new poll by Rasmussen.…