A special extended Midday program about 1996 election with two debates and commentary.
Part 1: a rebroadcast of the KMSP-TV US Senate debate between Paul Wellstone and Rudy Boschwitz.
Part 2: A special "Congressional Debate" hosted by PBS television host Jim Lehrer, featuring Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich, Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott, Senate Minority Leader Tom Daschle and House Minority Leader Dick Gephardt.
Minnesota Public Radio political analysts Tom Horner and Bob Meek will be in the studios to comment on both debates and report on the congressional elections in Minnesota.