Over the decades, MPR has presented the many different perspectives of Minnesota politics and politicians. This collection is home to a multitude speeches, interviews and debates on the issues of the day. Important topics of civil rights, environment, crime, budget, legislation, and campaigns are addressed.
Click on link to these well-known figures to see audio segments directly related to them: Michele Bachmann Arne Carlson Keith Ellison Hubert Humphrey Amy Klobuchar Eugene McCarthy Walter Mondale Tim Pawlenty R.T. Rybak Jesse Ventura Paul Wellstone
May 25, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura stops by MPR to talk with host Midday host Gary Eichten and answer listener call-in questions. Topics include mining, NWA, governmental roles, education, hemp, and trade.
June 7, 2000 - Walter Mondale, former vice-president, speaking at second program of 50 Years: The Mondale Lectures on Public Service. Mondale’s address was titled "Democracy's Challenge: Balancing Personal Liberty and National Security." Following Mondale’s speech, Walter Pincus, Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist, reflects on misuse of FBI file created on him. Final speaker is Andrew Young, civil rights worker and MLK aide, who addresses the proper use of intelligence agencies. Program begins with news from MPR’s Greta Cunningham.
June 7, 2000 - Walter Mondale gives a speech titled "Democracy's Challenge: Balancing Personal Liberty and National Security." This is followed with speeches by James Kallstrom, Taylor Branch, Andrew Young and David Aaron.
June 13, 2000 - Governor Jesse Ventura said in California yesterday he will not be a candidate for president, even though he could get on the ballot in all fifty states and win even if he waited until the last minute to enter the race. Minnesota Public Radio's Jon Gordon reports on the first leg of Ventura's trip to California.
June 27, 2000 - MPR’s Lorna Benson talks with reporter Dan Gunderson about Governor Jesse Ventura’s fourth leg of Tour 2000. The Governor began his day in Moorhead and by tomorrow will visit 12 Northwestern Minnesota cities to talk about flood relief, the state of agriculture, and business development.
June 27, 2000 - D-F-L Senate candidate Mark Dayton is taking a busload of Minnesota seniors to Canada later this week to buy cheaper medicine. The former state auditor wants to highlight what's becoming a key campaign issue in the Senate race - the high cost of prescription drugs in the U-S. But his publicity stunt has raised questions about whether Dayton is trying to buy votes by providing free transportation. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
June 28, 2000 - Governor Ventura is wrapping up his two day bus tour of northwest Minnesota. MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on one of the governor’s stops in Mahnomen, where he met privately with recently elected White Earth Tribal Chairman Doyle Turner and members of the tribal council.
June 28, 2000 - MPR’s Dan Gunderson reports on the second day of Governor Jesse Ventura’s bus tour through northwest Minnesota. The Governor has been drawing big, enthusiastic crowds at every stop. His focus has been partly on recent flooding in the Red River Valley, but he's also been outlining his vision for the future of rural Minnesota.
July 3, 2000 - ** Note host outcue ** The hotly-contested D-F-L primary for U-S Senate is generating some hefty campaign war chests. Three of the contenders vying to run against Republican Senator Rod Grams have raised a combined five-million dollars since the campaign began. Two of them - trial attorney Michael Ciresi and former state auditor Mark Dayton - are heavily financing their own campaigns with their personal wealth. But the D-F-L's endorsed candidate - state Senator Jerry Janezich of Chisholm - lags far behind in the money chase, and political observers say he'll have to start catching up to mount a credible campaign. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
July 5, 2000 - Candidates vying for retiring Democratic Congressman Bruce Vento's seat hit St. Paul's festivals and parades over July Fourth, taking what could be seen as a break from the fundraising that has occupied them in recent weeks. D-F-L candidates say the race hasn't grabbed voters attention yet, but they hope by meeting and greeting citizens they can build support in time for the party's primary election September 12. Minnesota Public Radio's Amy Radil reports.