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McCain Mess

06/18/08
by Mary Lahammer
Just a day before John McCain's visit to Minnesota most Minnesotans know little about the presidential candidate's visit because the campaign wouldn't release any information. After a press conference responding to Democrats' press conference, McCain's local campaign coordinator Ben Golnik got chewed out by the local press for the lack of advance work.
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"The Lyncher in Me" (06/13/08)

Warren Read is a Seattle resident who recently discovered a dark family secret. One of his ancestors was a ringleader of the 1920 Duluth Lynchings. Read has written a book about his discovery and how it has changed his life.

Bakk In

06/05/08
by Mary Lahammer

On the eve of the State DFL Convention, Sen. Tom Bakk has the news we've been expecting (and talked to him about in February):


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Pawlenty Pushes Party

05/31/08
by Mary Lahammer
At the State Republican Convention Governor Tim Pawlenty just challenged the Republican Party to have broad appeal and reach out. He told the story of his working class siblings who are all Democrats. And when he pointed out how they had common ground on many issues like education, healthcare and security, he asked them why they weren't Republicans and they said "they're not for the working people."
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The Wrapup (05/30/08)

Last week's Index File question ... this week's effort ... your comments ... and another tune courtesy of Dan Wilson.

A Political Science Panel (05/30/08)

This week's version of the political science panel touches base on local and national politics. Our guests are Guy Charles from the U of M, Stacey Hunter Hecht from Bethel University, Steve Wagner from St. Cloud State University and Michael Zis from Macalester College.

Ron Paul's Busy Day (05/30/08)

The long-shot presidential candidate was barred from speaking at the State Republican convention but his made his presence felt anyway. Mary Lahammer has a report.

Historian Chat (05/30/08)

We bring you the fourth and final installment of our Sesquicentennial Historian discussions. This week our guest is Bill Green. While many know him as the Superintendent of Minneapolis Schools, Green is also an historian and author of A Peculiar Imbalance, which examines race in early Minnesota.

Dan Wilson Live! (05/30/08)

The Grammy Award winner performs the first of two tunes on our program. Late in 2007 Wilson released the CD Free Life.

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