MPR’s Tom Scheck presents a summary report of U.S. Senate debate at Minnesota State Fair. The three major party endorsed candidates running for Minnesota's open U.S. Senate seat held a heated debate on health care, the war in Iraq and tax policy.
The hour-long Minnesota Public Radio debate between DFLer Amy Klobuchar, Republican Congressman Mark Kennedy and Independence Party member Robert Fitzgerald featured sharp exchanges on the candidates' positions and their qualifications.