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September 14, 2000 - The third place showing of the DFL's endorsed Senate candidate in this week's primary is causing some in the party to again re-examine whether the endorsement process works. Although the endorsement didn't propel Jerry Janezich to victory, it appears to have helped nearly every other Democrat further down the ticket. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 13, 2000 - Former state Auditor Mark Dayton captured more than 40-percent of the vote to win yesterday's (TUESDAY) competitive D-F-L Senate primary. The department store heir spent five-million dollars of his own money in the most expensive primary in Minnesota history, defeating Mike Ciresi, Jerry Janezich and Rebecca Yanisch. Dayton now faces Republican Senator Rod Grams, who came out swinging when he found out who his D-F-L opponent is. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 11, 2000 - The four major D-F-L Senate candidates are making last-minute appeals to voters in the final day of campaigning before tomorrow's (TUESDAY) primary. Former state Auditor Mark Dayton and businesswoman Rebecca Yanisch nearly crossed paths in downtown Minneapolis, while trial lawyer Mike Ciresi and state Senator Jerry Janezich are hitting some of the same towns on the Iron Range. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 8, 2000 - An estimated seven million dollars has already been spent on ads in Minnesota's D-F-L Senate primary race, and the candidates are increasing their presence in the final days of the campaign. The three big spenders - Mike Ciresi, Mark Dayton and Rebecca Yanisch - are running new television spots touting their various endorsements, but the ads of all three contain some misleading elements, according to an ad analyst. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 7, 2000 - In addition to high-profile primaries for the Senate and Fourth District Congressional races, there are a handful of interesting legislative races on next week's primary ballot. Two long-time legislators face challenges from within their own parties, and another legislative primary pits a former pro wrestler against a former Miss Fridley. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 6, 2000 - With less than a week to go until the September 12 primary, three DFL candidates in the Fourth Congressional District have started running television ads. The Fourth District candidates are competing for voters' attention in a campaign that's largely been dominated by the big-money Senate candidate ad buys. In the latest in our series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
September 1, 2000 - The hotly-contested DFL Senate primary is now the most expensive in Minnesota history. DFL candidates Mike Ciresi and Mark Dayton have put more than $8.7 million of their own money into the race, while Democrat Rebecca Yanisch has put more than a half a million dollars into her campaign. But campaigns also rely to varying degrees on individual contributors, people who are willing to write a check for $50 or a $100 or $1,000, the maximum allowed by law, to candidates they support. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum looks at the individual contributors in the Senate race.
August 28, 2000 - The high cost of prescription drugs is becoming a key issue not only for Congress, but also for the Minnesota Legislature. House and Senate Democrats say passing a bill that lowers drug costs for Minnesotans without drug coverage is their top legislative priority, and Republicans say they're also concerned about the problem. But the drug industry is certain to oppose a state solution. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
August 28, 2000 - The four major DFL Senate candidates squared off at the State Fair in one of the few remaining opportunities for them to try to distinguish themselves before the September 12th primary. Only a handful of differences emerged, and the four seem more willing to attack Republican Senator Rod Grams than each other, despite the fact that one of them has emerged as the leader in the race.