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Brett Neely

The Daily Digest: Duluth debate, Christie on the trail

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In Minnesota

The next gubernatorial debate is this morning in Duluth and the Independence Party candidate is criticizing the organizers for excluding her from the event. (MPR News)

You can listen to the debate here.

Republican candidate for governor Jeff Johnson campaigned with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, turning to an established star of his party to pump some energy into his campaign. (MPR News)

In the battle for control of the state House, candidates are turning to a smorgasbord of issues. (MinnPost)

Republican U.S. Senate candidate Mike McFadden is joining House Republicans in opposing a possible move by President Obama to close the detention center in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. (MPR News)

The Pioneer Press takes a look at Franken's legislative record. (Pioneer Press)

Liberal hero and Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will campaign with Franken on Saturday. (AP via WCCO)

National Politics

Supporters and friends of Mitt Romney say he should throw his hat back in the ring one more time and run for President in 2016. (Washington Post)

Republicans may be split on many issues, but they remain fiercely united in their loathing for the Affordable Care Act; they still see it as a terrible law, and they want it to go away. But GOP staffers and health care wonks also know that, even if they win the Senate, they’re not going to accomplish that in the next two years while President Barack Obama is still in office. (Politico)

Federal officials say they have repeatedly criticized, and in many cases penalized, Medicare health plans for serious deficiencies, including the improper rejection of claims for medical services and unjustified limits on coverage of prescription drugs. (New York Times)