November 1, 2004 - Minnesota Democrats say their get-out-the-vote effort is the largest in state party history. DFLers estimate that at least ten-thousand volunteers are on the job every hour trying to get Democrats to the polls Tuesday. Party Chair Mike Erlandson says DFLers have been campaigning at this frenzied pace for the past week.
November 1, 2004 - With Election Day approaching, MPR’s Tim Pugmire looks at the basic rules for voting. While experienced voters know where to go and what to do, others will enter the voting booth for the first time and may be unsure about what it takes to exercise their democratic right.
November 2, 2004 - Despite the long lines and pre-election worries that ballot challengers would create confusion at polling places there were very few complaints.
November 2, 2004 - On the eve of election, MPR’s Dan Olson reports on how challenges to voters will work in the state. While most Minnesotan's will vote without a hitch, it's almost certain that hundreds will be challenged on their right to cast a ballot.
November 2, 2004 - Mainstreet Radio's Tom Robertson reports that a Minnesota poll shows most Minnesotans favor a gaming proposal from Governor Tim Pawlenty. The governor wants Indian tribes to share some of their gambling revenue with the state. The poll conducted last week also shows a majority of Minnesotans are opposed to an expansion of gambling in the state.
November 3, 2004 - Transcript of John Kerry's 2004 presidential election concession speech:
November 3, 2004 - Transcript of speech attached.
November 3, 2004 - Supporters of Democratic Presidential Candidate John Kerry won a bitter victory in Minnesota. Democrats here got out the vote the way they'd hoped, using strategies that fell short in other battleground states. The implications are mixed. By winning Minnesota, Kerry may have boosted state Democratic races., but he could well have hurt his own chance to become the next president. Minnesota Public Radio's Lorna Benson reports.
November 8, 2004 - It was a busy weekend for Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty. Yesterday, the governor ran the New York City Marathon and finished in less than four hours. On Saturday, he shot a four-point buck during the Governor's deer hunting opener near Grand Rapids. Pawlenty established a governor's hunting opener last year, but this was the first time he actually took a shot at a deer. Twin Cities writer Dennis Cass, who had never been hunting before, was in Grand Rapids gathering material for a story that will appear in a future edition of the Minnesota Monthly. He joins us now. That is writer Dennis Cass. His story about deer hunting will be featured in a future edition of the Minnesota Monthly magazine.
November 9, 2004 - A Minnesota Citizens League report on higher education released today says the state is ill-prepared to handle the changing and expanding demographics of low income, immigrant and minority students. The report urges state leaders to make short and long term reforms to ensure Minnesota maintains its high quality of life by investing in a highly educated workforce.