The Daily Digest: 6-10-08
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Vice President Dick Cheney quietly slipped in and out of Minnesota yesterday for a fundraiser. AP, the Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
The MNGOP would not say who hosted the event and would only characterize the take as "six figures." Super sleuthing (which basically means e-mailing and talking to people) found out that Sen. Norm Coleman, Michele Bachmann and John Kline did not attend the fundraiser. 3rd District candidate Erik Paulsen and 1st District candidate Brian Davis did attend.
Any question that the Upper Midwest matters in the presidential race?
Democratic Convention Watch interviews newly minted SuperD Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak.
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2008 Race for Senate
Democrat Al Franken starts a unity tour and he goes after Norm Coleman. AP, KARE, the Star Tribune and KSTP have stories. He also stopped in Bemidji and will stop in St. Cloud and Moorhead.
U.S. News and World Report has Ten things you didn't know about Al Franken.
The National Journal writes about Franken's endorsement win.
Alec Baldwin backs Franken but mostly rips Coleman.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
Pawlenty heads to North Carolina for an education conference.
AP in NC previews the visit.
Halperin handicaps the underrated and overrated VP qualifications.
Does Obama's vetter need vetting?
McCain says his vetting process consists of google.
State Government
Gov. Pawlenty visits tornado damage and flooding.
Congress
The impasse over a mail facility is resolved.
GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad will appear at a news conference to announce "breakthrough" health care legislation.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison joins a bipartisan group that is looking to head off a war with Iran
Michele Bachmann writes an op-ed criticizing cap and trade.
Bachmann also issued a news release calling for increased drilling and exploration.
2008 RNC
The RNC is still looking for volunteers.
2010
The Minnesota Independent interviews Tom Bakk, who just announced a potential run for governor.
Finally
Another minor league baseball team?
