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Capitol View®
Brett Neely

The Daily Digest: Focus on the 8th

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In Minnesota

The 8th District congressional candidates will debate this morning at 8 AM CT. You can follow the debate here.

8th District DFL Congressman Rick Nolan's campaign raised at least $641,000 in the three months ending Sept. 30, far exceeding past fundraising quarters. (MPR News)

The campaign arm of U.S. House Democrats is stepping up its efforts on behalf of Nolan. (Roll Call)

A new poll says Sen. Al Franken leads his GOP challenger Mike McFadden 55 percent to 37 percent. (KSTP)

The sponsors of Wednesday’s gubernatorial debate have reversed course and are now including Independence Party candidate Hannah Nicollet in the event. (MPR News)

Republican gubernatorial Jeff Johnson decried state regulators' decision to delay the $2.6-billion Sandpiper pipeline expansion, calling it the "latest slight of Greater Minnesota" by DFL Gov. Mark Dayton. (Star Tribune)

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden released a plan he says will deter Minnesotans from going overseas to fight with terrorist groups. (MPR News)

A Democratic super PAC is airing ads in defense of 7th District Congressman Collin Peterson -- the group's first foray into his district. (Roll Call)

The Strib profiles the 2nd Congressional District race. (Star Tribune)

The state Office of the Legislative Auditor plans to launch an investigation into the state's oversight of community action agencies. (MPR News)

National Politics

The Supreme Court let stand appeals court rulings allowing same-sex marriage in five states, a major surprise that could signal the inevitability of the right of same-sex marriage nationwide. (New York Times)

Does this mean same-sex marriage will become legal in all 50 states? Not quite... (NPR)

Democrats generally have a big edge in turning out their voters to the polls but a conservative group is trying to change that equation. (Washington Post)

Republicans are worried that the 2016 presidential primary process could be just as divisive and bloody for them as 2012 was. (Politico)