We dispense with politics for the final few minutes of the program as we reveal some Index File wisdom, play some comments about last week's Senate Debate and leave you with show-ending music courtesy of Cliff Eberhardt.
We've had fun with them this year as we pick apart politics locally and nationally. So we've assembled them one last time before the election. This week's group includes Steve Schier from Carleton College, Kathryn Pearson from the U of M, David Schultz from Hamline and Dan Hofrenning from St. Olaf. Guy Charles joins us by phone from Durham, North Carolina where he is teaching this quarter.
Almanac's Mary Lahammer took a trip around the state this week in pursuit of the three major candidates for U.S. Senate. We present you Norm Coleman, Al Franken and Dean Barkley in their own words as they stumped the state... with a little help from some political friends.
Minnesota's Sixth District is one of the congressional races we are focusing on this year. We invited to join us tonight the three candidates in the race. Democrat El Tinklenberg and IP standard bearer Bob Anderson accepted our invitation. We also invited Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to join us but her office declined citing her busy schedule.
Often lost in the mix of a busy election cycle is the battle for 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives. DFL Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher mixes it up with Republican House Minority Leader Marty Seifert.
Often lost in the mix of a busy election cycle is the battle for 134 seats in the Minnesota House of Representatives. DFL Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher mixes it up with Republican House Minority Leader Marty Seifert.
Minnesota's Sixth District is one of the congressional races we are focusing on this year. We invited to join us tonight the three candidates in the race. Democrat El Tinklenberg and IP standard bearer Bob Anderson accepted our invitation. We also invited Congresswoman Michele Bachmann to join us but her office declined citing her busy schedule.
Almanac's Mary Lahammer took a trip around the state this week in pursuit of the three major candidates for U.S. Senate. We present you Norm Coleman, Al Franken and Dean Barkley in their own words as they stumped the state... with a little help from some political friends.
We've had fun with them this year as we pick apart politics locally and nationally. So we've assembled them one last time before the election. This week's group includes Steve Schier from Carleton College, Kathryn Pearson from the U of M, David Schultz from Hamline and Dan Hofrenning from St. Olaf. Guy Charles joins us by phone from Durham, North Carolina where he is teaching this quarter.
We dispense with politics for the final few minutes of the program as we reveal some Index File wisdom, play some comments about last week's Senate Debate and leave you with show-ending music courtesy of Cliff Eberhardt.
10/30/08
After a long wait, Al Franken took to the stage and launched with a joke asking Pres. Bill Clinton if he was nervous because of the big crowd. It was a funny and relaxed moment that many expected more of from the comedian candidate. Franken projected confidence in his loose demeanor with Clinton sitting by his side. On policy, he reminded people of jobs created in Clinton's era because "government can work with the right people running it." Franken said it's "time for change."
Clinton continued the humorous tone, playing off Franken's joke that some people needed to get new friends. Instead, the former president said as a Southern Baptist he wants people to convert their friends. He said it was Hillary who sent him to their old friend who he said has "turned into a regular policy wonk" who has delivered a serious campaign.
10/30/08
Here's the empty room inside the Minneapolis Convention Center. Obama and Franken signs hang side by side. The backdrop (which seems required campaign staging now) is an enormous American flag. Music with the theme of change is being tested. The room is huge and stark. The crowd won't be coming in for a while yet.
People poured into the Minneapolis Convention Center when the doors opened to see Pres. Bill Clinton and Senate candidate Al Franken--and perhaps most important to this crowd rally for Barack Obama. Supporters are really fired up wearing homemade t-shirts for the presidential candidate. Because Bill is reportedly running late (as usual) there are lots of warm up speakers to keep the crowd entertained while standing on their feet for what will be hours. Gubernatorial hopefuls like Clark, Kelliher, Rybak, Coleman all took to the mic. Sen. Amy Klobuchar's high approval ratings proved true in this crowd, getting the loudest applause of the night.
Norm Coleman, Al Franken and Dean Barkley sit down with Cathy Wurzer and Eric Eskola live in the tpt studios for the final televised Senate Debate of the campaign season. There are no stop watches or podiums and we have encouraged the candidates to talk directly to each other for what we hope will be an engaging hour of conversation
Al Franken talks about his Saturday Night Live years, the importance of family, the place of comedy in his life. Franni Franken shares stories of how she and Al met in college and their daughter, Thomasin shares family stories as well. And of course the big three moments that shaped Franken's life.
