October 31, 1978 - Major congressional candidates from the First and Third Districts debate and respond to questions from listeners. First District candidates: Arlen Erdahl (IR) and Gerry Sikorski (DFL). Third District candidates: Bill Frenzel (IR) and Michael Freeman (DFL).
October 31, 1978 - 6th and 7th District Congressional candidates discuss their campaigns and answer listener questions. 6th District candidates include Rick Nolan (DFL incumbent) and Russ Bjorhus (IR). 7th District candidates include Arlan Stangeland (IR incumbent), Gene Wenstrom (DFL), and Ronald Holmquist (American Party).
November 1, 1978 - Senate debate sponsored by the League of Women Voters with the cooperation of Common Cause of Minnesota, held at the Janet Wallace Fine Arts Center on the Macalester campus. Features DFL, I-R and American Party candidates for the six-year Senate seat. DFL incumbent Wendell Anderson arranged his appointment to the rest of Walter Mondale's Senate term when Mondale was elected vice president. Ever since, Anderson has fared poorly in several public opinion surveys. His I-R challenger, Rudy Boschwitz, held a 20-point lead over Anderson in the early days of the campaign; but in the latest Minnesota Poll, that lead has been cut to just 3 percent. Boschwitz has mounted an aggressive, expensive campaign in his effort to defeat Anderson. The American Party candidate, Sal Carlone, is a private investigator and general contractor who has never before sought public office. Tonight's panelists are Steve Dornfeld, staff writer for the Minneapolis Tribune; Karen Boros, WCCO Television reporter; and Ann Darby, deputy director of community outreach programs for the Minneapolis Urban League. The moderator is Helene Borg, president of the League of Women Voters.
November 4, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Bob Potter provides a summary of state legislative races in the Twin Cities metropolitan area. Program includes report and various interviews of candidates.
November 4, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, MPR’s Terri Keefe provides a summary of state legislative and county office races in the Rochester and Winona areas. Program includes report and various interviews with candidates.
November 4, 1978 - On this regional public affairs program, a summary of office races in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties. Program includes report and various interviews of candidates of county attorney and sheriff office.
November 4, 1978 - MPR’s Dick Daly reports on President Jimmy Carter’s visit to Duluth in support of Minnesota DFL candidates before 1978 elections.
November 7, 1978 - Highlights from American Lutheran Church Convention held recently in Moorhead. Program includes conversations with Dr. Paul Wee, General Secretary for Lutheran World Ministries; Bishop Josiah Kibira of Tanzania, president of the Lutheran World Federation; and Dr. Keith Bridston about conflict in Rhodesia, South Africa and Namibia. At convention, church delegates considered whether the church should divest itself of holdings it has in companies which do business in South Africa. Program begins with a report on current situation in Africa.
November 8, 1978 - Rudy Boschwitz speaking at press conference following his election to the U.S. Senate. Program begins with brief report from MPR’s Bob Potter on other election results.
November 21, 1978 - MPR’s Dan Olson interviews William Johnson, political science professor at Bethel College; and Lloyd Brandt, public affairs office of the First Banks System. Johnson and Brandt discuss the state-local fiscal relationship and tax limitation proposals, based on a Citizens League report on the fiscal and tax situation in Minnesota.