Daily Digest for September 17, 2020 Posted at 7:45 a.m. by Michael Olson | Good morning. Republicans hoping Kistner can flip Craig seat in 2nd District National Republicans think they have a good chance to take back Minnesota’s 2nd Congressional District seat, which Democrats flipped in the midterm election two years ago. First-term DFL incumbent Angie Craig is trying to fend off a challenge from first-time candidate Tyler Kistner. -- Mark Zdechlik, MPR News It's getting hard to miss campaign ads in Minnesota Millions of dollars in political ads are finding their way onto Minnesota TV stations, and the surge is only building. -- Brian Bakst, MPR News Why (and where) Amy Klobuchar will still be a factor in the 2020 election "Klobuchar is one of the few DFLers popular in Greater Minnesota, where Republicans have come to dominate in recent elections." -- Walker Orenstein and Gabe Schneider, MinnPost 'I trust vaccines. I trust scientists. But I don't trust Donald Trump,' Biden says Distributing a vaccine or vaccines for the coronavirus will be one of the biggest challenges the next president faces, Democratic nominee Joe Biden said Wednesday. "The development of a vaccine is only part of the battle. Distributing a vaccine to the entire population is as complex and challenging as one of the most sensitive military operations," he said in prepared remarks in Wilmington, Del., after he received a briefing from a panel of vaccine experts. He added: "If I'm elected president, I'll begin by implementing an effective distribution plan from the minute I take office." -- Sam Gringlas and Barbara Sprunt, NPR #AskMPRnews Secretary of State Steve Simon joins MPR News on Friday to take your questions about the election. You can share yours now. |
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