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October 30, 2000 - As part of our election year coverage Minnesota Public Radio has invited all seven candidates for U-S Senate to present a four minute statement about their candidacy. Over the next week, all seven candidates will present their views on each of M-P-R's News programs. These candidate statements are unfiltered and unedited by MPR:
October 30, 2000 - The State Attorney General's office has filed suit against two east-coast companies for selling so-called protection against credit card fraud. The companies, through telemarketers allegedly misrepresented themselves as employees from Visa and MasterCard's fraud division and told consumers that unless they bought "protection", they'd be liable for the full amount of any unauthorized charges on lost or stolen credit cards. Minnesota Public Radio's Elizabeth Stawicki reports:
October 30, 2000 - MPR’s Bob Reha profiles William "Jack" Jackson, a North Dakota author who travels around gathering strange stories…like a dogfight with a UFO over Fargo, finding the back door to hell, and meeting a ghost named Sophie.
October 30, 2000 - On election day this year, voters in Minnesota's sixth congressional district will choose between two familiar candidates. Democratic incumbent congressman Bill Luther and republican challenger John Kline squared off in 1998 in a race that was decided by four percent of the vote. For this year's rematch, Kline has raised nearly a million dollars to help him win the seat. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
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October 30, 2000 - All this week Minnesota Public Radio is taking an in-depth look at the issues in the political campaigns. The men and women elected to the United States House and Senate this year will play a critical role in shaping farm policy. The federal legislation they'll pass dictates payments to the nation's two million farmers and outlines loan rates and marketing strategies. Many farmers will say these issues aren't being actively debated in the political arena this year because their power as a voting block has faded. Mainstreet Radio's Cara Hetland reports:
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October 30, 2000 - Health care has become the biggest issue in Minnesota's U.S. senate race. You can't listen to a candidate's stump speech without hearing about cheaper prescription drugs, a patient's bill of rights and affordable health insurance. Despite a variety of positions, the three major senate candidates agree whoever's elected on November seventh will have to address the issue in the Senate. Minnesota's Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 30, 2000 - In his visit to Minneapolis Saturday, Democratic Vice President Al Gore described Minnesota as "the heart and soul of the Democratic party." But Minnesota is starting to look more like a battleground state, and therefore grabbing more attention from the presidential candidates. Green party candidate Ralph Nader will visit the Twin Cities Tuesday, and Wednesday Texas Governor George W. Bush will make a long-awaited appearance. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.
October 30, 2000 - As part of our election year coverage Minnesota Public Radio has invited all 7 candidates for U-S Senate to present a four minute statement about their candidacy. This week, the 7 candidates will present their views on each of M-P-R's News programs. These candidate statements are unfiltered and unedited by MPR.