September 4, 2008 - Republican National Convention Day 4. MN Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks to the RNC.
September 5, 2008 - MPR’s Sea Staura recounts scenes of protest that started on the Minneosta State Capitol lawn and ended with the biggest number of arrests of any day during the Republican National Convention, being hosted at the Xcel Center in St. Paul.
September 17, 2008 - With Lehman Brothers, Merrill Lynch, AIG, and other financial institutions in turmoil on Wall Street, an unemployment rate at 6.1 percent (a five-year high), and a housing market still slumping, experts Chris Farrell and Louis Johnston join Midday to discuss the current economic crisis.
September 23, 2008 - Governor Tim Pawlenty traveled the state today (tues) to discuss education initiatives he'd like to see pass during next year's Legislative session. Most of the proposals are aimed at getting a force of even-better qualified teachers in classrooms. Some of the ideas are familiar because Pawlenty has pursed them before. Critics say the proposals are small potatoes that don't address what really needs to be addressed: Funding. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Weber reports.
September 26, 2008 - First presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, UBS listeners post-deabte reactions
October 2, 2008 - Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer interviews DFL 1st District Congressman Tim Walz about bailout bill making its way through Congress. He says the bill passed by the U.S. Senate is better than the one the House rejected earlier this week, but he's still planning to vote against it.
October 2, 2008 - Vice-presidential debate listening party in UBS Forum, post-debate audience reactions to the Biden / Palin debate
October 5, 2008 - ROCHESTER, Minn. (AP) - In the scramble for Minnesota's senateseat, Republican Senator Norm Coleman and his Democratic challengerAl Franken didn't hold back at their first debate. Neither did a third-party challenger. Independent polls show a race in flux. Some have Coleman on top,others Franken, and all have the Independence Party's Dean Barkleymaking a dent. Both challengers went after Coleman's support of the Iraq War,with Barkley calling it the first "trillion-dollar mistake"Coleman made in office. The second one Barkley cited was theturmoil in the financial sectors. Coleman questioned the temperament of former "Saturday NightLive" comedian Franken, saying "Anger for anger's sake doesn'tsolve anything."The debate was held in the University Center Rochester Fieldhouse on the RochesterCommunity and Technical College campus in Rochester, Minn. onSunday, Oct. 5, 2008.
October 9, 2008 - MPR’s Sea Stachura reports on Democratic Representative Tim Walz facing off against his challenger Republican Dr. Brian Davis in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District race. The two provided a stark contrast in style and approach in their first debate. Walz and Davis disagreed on energy, social security and healthcare.
October 10, 2008 - John McCain campaign stop at Lakeville, MN. Republican presidential candidate JohnMcCain interrupted boos from his supporters and tried to curb theiranger toward his Democratic opponent Friday during a town hallmeeting in Minnesota. McCain has let angry shouts against Sen. Barack Obama passunchecked at previous rallies. This time he stepped in, while many in a crowd of about 2,000booed when McCain said he admired Obama and his accomplishments. "First of all I want to be president of the United States -obviously I do not want Senator Obama to," McCain said at onepoint. "But I have to tell you - I have to tell you he is a decentperson and a person that you do not have to be scared of aspresident of the United States." The crowd booed again. The event in the Twin Cities suburb of Lakeville was partcampaign rally, part town hall meeting - and many of the questionsfocused on Obama. "I can't trust Obama," said Gayle Quinnell, 75, of Shakopee."I have read about him and he's not, he's not - he's an Arab." McCain shook his head and cut her off: "No, no. He's a decentfamily man, citizen, that I just happen to have disagreements withon fundamental issues, and that's what this campaign is allabout."