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Minnesota got more than its fair share of attention in the 2004 presidential campaign. Between the TV ads, the constant visits from the candidates and their surrogates, and the wall-to-wall media coverage, it was almost information overload. National Public Radio's David Welna, who followed both Bush and Kerry as they criss-crossed the country, came to town on Thursday night to help make sense of their year-long battle. His speech was part of Minnesota Public Radio's Broadcast Journalist Series.

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