October 24, 2000 - DFLer Mark Dayton was the last major candidate to step into this year's Senate race. And his announcement last April was met with more than a little skepticism. But Dayton -- a former state auditor and heir to his family's department store wealth -- swept aside three challengers last month to secure the party's nomination for US Senate. His primary victory was due in part to a seemingly constant stream of issue-oriented television advertising paid for out of his own pocket. And a similar strategy has now propelled him ahead of Republican incumbent Rod Grams in recent polls. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo takes a look at Mark Dayton and his run for the US Senate.
October 20, 2000 - Republican vice-presidential nominee Dick Cheney says he's pleased by a new poll showing the Bush-Cheney ticket with a slight lead among likely Minnesota voters. Cheney made a brief campaign stop in the Twin Cities this morning to call attention to promote the GOP ticket, but state Democrats say they aren't conceding anything. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 13, 2000 - The three principle candidates for U.S. Senate were joined last night by four lesser-known contenders in what was the first, and likely the last,- forum to feature all seven candidates with ballot access. The debate, held at the University of Minnesota and hosted by Governor Jesse Ventura, was also a chance for the seven to make a pitch to a younger demographic. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 13, 2000 - The wife of Republican vice-presidential candidate Dick Cheney is in the Twin Cities today. Lynne Cheney is attending a fundraiser this evening, but she began her Minnesota visit with a trip to the Seed Academy and Harvest Preparatory School in Minneapolis. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
October 3, 2000 - DFL Senate candidate Mark Dayton says he's sold all of his individual stock holdings, a move he says should end any criticisms of his investment decisions. Republican incumbent Rod Grams has accused Dayton of profiting from drug company stocks even while Dayton attacked the pharmaceutical industry for so-called price-gouging. And Grams now says the stock sale does not put the issue to rest. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
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September 26, 2000 - Minnesota Democrats say they'll make consumer privacy a core issue in the upcoming state legislative races. Last session both sides of the aisle promised to enact privacy protection measures, and now both are blaming the other side for failure to do so. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports.
September 22, 2000 - Green Party presidential candidate Ralph Nader is in Minneapolis tonight for a fundraiser and rally at the Target Center. Nader, who has been waging a media campaign to be included in the upcoming presidential debates, also took time to outline his agricultural policies during a state capitol news conference. Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo has more.
September 15, 2000 - NOTE BACKANNOUNCE: Governor Jesse Ventura stepped into the jackal's lair earlier today with an appearance at the Radio and Television News Directors' Association meeting in Minneapolis. Ventura -- who refers to the news media as media "jackals" in his latest book -- hosted his weekly radio show from the convention and briefly addressed a lunchtime audience. But as Minnesota Public Radio's Michael Khoo reports, for all his bluster, Ventura and the press received each other cordially.