MPR: Election 1996


Minnesota Senate Race - Money and Politics - Election Advertising Debates - Poll Results - Story Archive Postcards from the Conventions - The Race in Cyberspace - Election Links MINNESOTA SENATE RACE The classic clash between liberal and conservative forces is playing itself out between this year's top candidates for US Senate in Minnesota. Invitations to a chat and to the Minnesota Democracy Projects "E-Debate" are included on this compendium of materials from MPR's '96 election coverage. MONEY AND POLITICS Are candidates and parties able to buy their way into power? We offer a series of audio reports from public radio stations around the country along with links that analyze the issue. And you're invited to a live national chat on the subject Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6 pm CT when MPR's John Biewen and his guests address campaign finance reform. (To participate, go to Soundprint Chat; no special software is required, but you will need Netscape 2.0 or higher.) ELECTION ADVERTISING Political advertising has become an issue in its own right. Review our collection of commercials from campaigns past and present and share your conclusions. And peruse insiders' perspectives in the transcript of a recent chat on the topic. DEBATES Debates with US Congressional candidates in District 1 and District 2 are presently scheduled, and you're invited to help shape the issues. Watch here for details on other broadcast and online debates as they are confirmed.
MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO / PIONEER-PRESS / KARE 11 POLL We're polling Minnesotans through the election period, and these are the findings. Senatorial Candidates Poll, Oct 9 Presidential Candidates Poll, Sept 6 Senatorial Candidates Poll, Sept 5 STORY ARCHIVE History in the making: our complete collection of transcripts of election-related stories produced by MPR's newsroom. The archive includes dozens of stories going back to May, 1996. POSTCARDS FROM THE CONVENTIONS Daily behind-the-scenes looks from the Republican and Democratic Conventions by MPR News Editor Bob Collins. > FROM CHICAGO August 30: Smoke gets in your eyes August 29: Where's the party? August 28: Material world August 27: Compare and contrast August 26: A tap on the big shoulders FROM SAN DIEGO August 16: Guess who's coming to dinner August 15: Freebies but no free ride August 14: Reporter pindown August 13: Buzzing around the big tent August 12: The convention takes on a theatrical air		THE RACE IN CYBERSPACE Jon Gordon covers Internet aspects of Election 1996 for the MPR newsroom. Web site review of FEC Info Conversation with Minnesota Common Cause president David Schultz ELECTION LINKS The following are selected from a list produced by the MPR newsroom. (Links are provided for reference purposes only; Minnesota Public Radio has not evaluated the information provided on these sites, and their appearance here does not constitute any endorsement of content.) Minnesota Election Sites Candidates for Federal, State, and Judicial Office in Minnesota Listing of addresses and phone numbers of candidates maintained by state of Minnesota (no hotlinks). Financial Activity of Minnesota House Candidates January 1, 1995 - June 30, 1996 Page about Minnesota candidates produced by the Federal Election Commission Minnesota Candidates Links to Web Sites Page is within Campaign 96 site, produced by NetWORKERS, Web developers. US Election Sites All Politics A comprehensive, nationally oriented site from CNN/Time. Congressional Quarterly's American Voter '96 Another take on the national political scene.

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