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Capitol View®

Reporting on State Politics and Government

PoliGraph: AFP ad doesn’t tell the whole story

Gov. Mark Dayton’s tax policies are the focus of a new radio ad paid for by Americans for Prosperity – Minnesota. The spot, which will run for three weeks on stations in the Rochester, Mankato and Duluth areas, features a man and woman discussing a recent article in the Star Tribune that quotes Dayton as…
by Catharine Richert

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The Daily Digest: fundraising race

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Minnesota: When it comes to campaign cash, Scott Honour leads a pack of four GOP candidates seeking to unseat Gov. Mark Dayton in the general election, but Dayton has lots of cash on hand. (MPR News) The Minnesota DFL has outraised the Republican Party of Minnesota, but GOP party chair…
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New poll shows Dayton, Franken with wide leads

The latest survey results from Public Policy Polling show Gov. Mark Dayton and Sen. Al Franken with comfortable leads over their potential opponents. According to the survey, Franken leads all of his potential Republican opponents by double digits, including his most likely challenger Mike McFadden. In that match-up, Franken has an 11 percentage point advantage…
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New radio ad attacks Dayton tax policy

The local branch of Americans for Prosperity is spending roughly $100,000 on radio ads targeting Gov. Mark Dayton’s tax policy. The radio spot, which will run for three weeks in the Rochester, Mankato and Duluth areas, features a husband and wife talking about Dayton’s politics. “Mark Dayton is building palaces for politicians, while we struggle…
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Ahead of primary, Honour has cash advantage

Two months from the August primary, Republican gubernatorial hopeful Scott Honour has more money for his campaign than three other candidates seeking to unseat Gov. Mark Dayton in this fall’s general election. The most recent round of fundraising reports offer a glimpse of how Honour and three others, including the GOP endorsed candidate Jeff Johnson,…
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Franken, Udall, DFL join forces to raise money

Sen. Al Franken has teamed up with New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall, the Minnesota DFL party and the Democratic Party of New Mexico to raise money for this year’s election. The Franken Udall Victory 2014 fund is a what political insiders call a joint fundraising committee. It allows donors to cut one large check to…
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The Daily Digest: campaign money, Iraq

Welcome to the Daily Digest. Watch for new campaign finance reports today. In Washington, all eyes are on Iraq. Minnesota: Sen. Al Franken has teamed up with the Minnesota DFL, New Mexico Sen. Tom Udall and the New Mexico Democratic party to raise money for this year’s election. Joint fundraising committees are more popular after…
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Abeler targets Medicare fraud

Abeler targets Medicare fraud

In an effort to distinguish himself from two other candidates for U.S. Senator, Rep. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka, says he has experience in health care policy to help solve a pressing problem: Medicare fraud.
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The Daily Digest: Medtronic, Iraq

It’s Monday already, folks. Here are some political stories you may have missed over the weekend. Minnesota: Medtronic’s decision to acquire an Irish company and combine executive offices in Ireland is creating some ripples in Minnesota politics. Gov. Mark Dayton issued a statement saying in part, “We were assured that the company intends to keep…
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