October 30, 2002 - On this Midday program, a focus on Walter Mondale and the U.S. Senate Race. Program begins with a profile of former Vice President Walter Mondale by MPR’s Dan Olson. This is followed with excerpts of previous interviews with Mondale. Program also includes clips with the other candidates for U.S. Senate.
October 30, 2002 - Tune in to Midday for the rest of this week to hear from the major gubernatorial candidates. Today learn about the views of DFLer Roger Moe. Then Republican Tim Pawlenty will be in the studio Thursday at noon, and IP candidate Tim Penny on Friday at 11 a.m. Green Party candidate Ken Pentel was on October 24th.
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Dan Olson presents a brief overview of Walter Mondale’s political career. Democrat Mondale will launch a campaign for the late Senator Paul Wellstone's seat. At 74 he's facing a six day campaign against a 53 year old rival, Republican Norm Coleman.
October 30, 2002 - (NOTE: DATE REFERENCES IN BODY) The Minnesota gubernatorial race is reviving after going dormant in the wake of DFL Senator Paul Wellstone's death last week. The four major party candidates for governor say despite the turmoil in the Senate contest, they hope to keep the governor's race fresh in the minds of voters. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Mark Zdechlik reports on the Minnesota DFL's Central Committee, as it convenes a special meeting this evening where hundreds of DFL activists are expected to name former Vice President Walter Mondale as the party's new US Senate candidate. The meeting will take place at the Historic State Theater in downtown Minneapolis.
October 30, 2002 - Governor Ventura says he was so upset by the partisan tone of last night's public eulogies for Paul Wellstone that he may appoint an independent to fill Wellstone's seat. Twenty-thousand people showed up at Williams Arena for a memorial service for Wellstone, his wife and daughter and three other campaign staffers, who died in a plane crash last Friday. Republican Party officials and many others also said they were upset that the service turned political. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Laura McCallum reports on memorial service for Paul Wellstone held at the University of Minnesota.
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Republican candidate Norm Coleman for U.S. Senate. While DFL'ers select a new candidate this evening, Republican Norm Coleman's campaign plane has just left St. Paul's Holman airfield for a fly around the state. Coleman's campaign swing, that includes International Falls, Thief River Falls and stops in Southern Minnesota. This comes as a new poll from the Star Tribune shows him behind Mondale by eight points.
October 30, 2002 - MPR’s Cathy Wurzer interviews Larry Jacobs, political science professor at the University of Minnesota about status of U.S. Senate race.
October 31, 2002 - MPR’s Elizabeth Stawicki reports on the high court decision on new ballots for election.