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Primary Election Statements
THE ENVIRONMENT:
Norm Coleman (R)
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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CRIME:
Norm Coleman (R)
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT:
Norm Coleman (R )
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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HEALTH CARE:
Norm Coleman (R)
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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EDUCATION:
Norm Coleman (R)
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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TAXES:
Norm Coleman (R)
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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WELFARE:
Norm Coleman (R)
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Skip Humphrey (D)
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Jesse Ventura (Reform)
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Access to audio reports of
the electorate's and the key candidates' views on taxes, education, crime, and
housing.
Taxes | Crime |
Housing | Education | Farming
Click LISTEN to hear each 11-minute MPR Newsroom report (RealAudio 28.8; See
How to Listen)
TAXES By Martin Kaste
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All three of the major-party candidates for governor are promising to cut your
state taxes. After years of consecutive state budget surpluses, it's become
almost politically unthinkable for a serious candidate not to promise tax cuts.
And polls suggest that's the right political instinct: taxes regularly rank
number one or two in voters' list of top priorities - right alongside education.
So the question voters are asking is not whether the candidates will cut taxes,
but which ones?
CRIME By Karen Louise Boothe
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Crime rates in many American cities, including Minneapolis, have dropped.
Experts credit better police tactics, more officers on the streets, longer
prison terms, and less prevalence of crack cocaine. Crime has also dropped as a major issue in this year's election. Voters and
politicians alike are seizing on issues such as lower test scores, high
taxes, and access to health care.
HOUSING By Laura McCallum
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When polled, people usually cite taxes and education as the top issues
influencing their vote for governor. It rarely shows up in polls or on the
campaign trail, but a statewide affordable housing crunch is a big concern
for many Minnesotans. Some citizens say they wish the gubernatorial candidates
would spend more time talking about ways to address the problem.
EDUCATION By Tim Pugmire
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Voters and the candidates have placed education at the top of the agenda
for this year's campaign for governor. The three major candidates have similar goals for education. They say
they're committed to keeping elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools strong. But the differences begin to show when they describe how to get there.
FARMING By Mark Steil
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Concern over the farm crisis has many people interested in what the candidates for governor
will do. The gubernatorial hopefuls have responded with proposals
like cutting property taxes, but much of their time has been spent arguing over
who is the best friend of the family farm. That's a lot of attention for a
group which makes up a small portion of the state population, but the symbolic importance of farms outweighs
their numbers.
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