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Four Minnesota Democrats seeking the endorsement of their party are participating in an 

 nominee will attempt to unseat Freshman Republican 

Jeff Anderson, Tarryl Clark, Daniel Fanning and Rick Nolan have started raising money and gathering endorsements in this large and varied district. Outside interest groups eager to influence voters in the district have already spent money on TV ads. Democrats hope to reclaim the seat held for decades by Rep. Jim Oberstar (D). Oberstar was the longest serving member of Congress from Minnesota when he lost to Cravaack in 2010.

As fast as politics and communication strategies appear to change, no candidate can escape the history of this region that continues to be defined in great part by a group of prospectors that discovered a large vein of iron ore in the Mesabi Range in the 1860s. Prospectors are eyeing up new mineral wealth in this region thirsty for new jobs, but strong concerns exist that massive new mines will compromise the wild and scenic nature that also defines the district.

Here are the opening statements from the candidates in the order they were sent to MPR News.

Rep. Cravaack has agreed to give MPR a response to the forum. His reply and candidate closing statements will be made available on this blog Tuesday night shortly after 5:00p.m.

Use #mn08 on Twitter for your hashtag as it will serve as the back channel during the debate, the best Tweets from that tag will also be pulled in occasionally into the event.

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Jeff Anderson, Tarryl Clark, Daniel Fanning and Rick Nolan have started raising money and gathering endorsements in this large and varied district. Outside interest groups eager to influence voters in the district have already spent money on TV ads. Democrats hope to reclaim the seat held for decades by Rep. Jim Oberstar (D). Oberstar was the longest serving member of Congress from Minnesota when he lost to Cravaack in 2010.


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