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Campaign Cash, Negative Ads, and Court Battles
SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov
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Campaign Cash, Negative Ads, and Court Battles
The State of Minnesota The Candidates The Campaign The Results
SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov
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The State of Minnesota
Race/Ethnicity 88.0% White 4.3% Black 3.8% Hispanic 3.4% Asian
Occupation 40% White Collar 60% Blue Collar
Median Income $55.6k
Partisanship 36% Republican 50% Democrats
‘04 Presidential Vote
Kerry, +3%
SOURCE: www.nationalatlas.gov
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The Candidates: Incumbent Norm Coleman
SOURCE: coleman.senate.gov
Occupation
Attorney
Political Experience
Mayor, St. Paul, 1994-2002
First Elected
2002
Committees
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Foreign Relations Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Table 1. Congressional Vote Scores for Norm Coleman, 2003-08
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The Candidates: Challenger Al Franken
Occupation Author Comedian Screenwriter Radio Host
Political Experience
Political Commentator
SOURCE: franken.senate.gov
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The Campaign: The Polls
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The Campaign: “I’m Running”
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The Campaign: “Invest Here”
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The Campaign: “Screens”
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The Campaign: “Committee”
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The Campaign: “No Wonder”
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The Campaign: “The More You Know”
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The Campaign: “Real People”
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The Campaign: “Deserve”
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The Campaign: “Got It”
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The Campaign: “Solutions”
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The Campaign: “Hard Times”
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The Campaign: “Wyatt’s Mom”
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The Campaign: “The McGrary’s”
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The Campaign: “Gift”
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The Campaign: “Why Not?”
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The Campaign: “A Few More Things”
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The Campaign: “Angry Al”
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The Campaign: “Unfit”
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The Campaign: “Too Far”
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The Campaign: “Disgrace”
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The Campaign: “Sank”
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The Campaign: “Franni”
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The Campaign: “Ashamed”
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The Campaign: “Shameful”
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The Campaign: “Owes Minnesota”
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The Results