March 6, 2002 - The 2002 campaign season officially began last night (TUESDAY), as Minnesotans gathered in community centers and school gymnasiums for precinct caucuses. The neighborhood gatherings are the first step in the process of choosing candidates for the November election. In an early sign of party support, Republican caucus attendees favored gubernatorial candidate Brian Sullivan over Tim Pawlenty 51-percent to 37-percent. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
March 5, 2002 - Minnesotans will gather in community centers and schools across the state tonight (TUESDAY) for precinct caucuses. The meetings are the first step in selecting candidates for the 2002 election. In advance of the caucuses, two Republican candidates for governor - Tim Pawlenty and Brian Sullivan - have been running ads to introduce themselves to voters. In the first in a series of Ad Watches, Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum asks an advertising expert to critique the latest spots...
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February 13, 2002 - State Auditor Judi Dutcher officially entered the DFL race for governor today (WEDNESDAY). Dutcher says if elected, she would be a fiscal leader and a champion of public education. Also today, another gubernatorial candidate, Republican Brian Sullivan, started running a new round of television ads. Both Sullivan and Dutcher used their news conferences to question the priorities of Governor Jesse Ventura, who hasn't said whether he's running for re-election. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
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