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
November 6, 2006 - MPR's Tom Scheck reports on final senatorial debate, hosted by Minnesota Public Radio, where the three major party candidates made their pitch to voters on the last full day of campaigning before Tuesday's election. Democrat Amy Klobuchar, Republican Mark Kennedy and the Independence Party's Robert Fitzgerald sparred over global warming, prescription drug costs and the war in Iraq. Klobuchar continues to hold major leads in all the independent polls, but Kennedy believes he's closing the gap in the final days of the election.
November 7, 2006 - Election 2006: Michele Bachmann's speech after victory over Patty Wetterling.
November 7, 2006 - Election 2006: Keith Ellison's speech after victory over Alan Fine, Tammy Lee for the 5th Congressional District seat.
November 7, 2006 - Election 2006: Mark Kennedy concedes to Amy Klobuchar on U.S. Senate seat.
November 7, 2006 - Election 2006: Amy Klobuchar's speech after defeating Mark Kennedy for U.S. Minnesota Senate seat.
November 7, 2006 - Election 2006: Patty Wetterling concedes the 6th Disctrict race to Michele Bachmann.
November 8, 2006 - MPR's Mark Steil reports on how Democrat Tim Walz spent his first day as 1st District congressman-elect with family and supporters in Mankato. Walz beat six-term Republican Gil Gutknecht in 2008’ election. Walz says he's in debt to a number of supporters, many of whom are enthusiastic high school and college students.
November 8, 2006 - All Things Considered’s Tom Crann interviews Sam Hurd, a student at Mankato West High School West, who took a geography class with Tim Walz as his teacher. Hurd describes the experience, noting Walz as both ‘worldy’ and ‘normal guy.’
November 8, 2006 - In one of the state's biggest election upsets, Minnesota's 1st Congressional District has gone democratic, with first time candidate Tim Walz winning the race with 53% of the vote. He defeated Republican six-term incumbent Gil Gutknecht.
November 8, 2006 - Election 2006: Carol Molnau and Tim Pawlenty's victory speech after defeating Mike Hatch, Judi Dutcher and Peter Hutchinson