Politics Friday Special: Democrats and Republicans convene for their party conventions
Politics FridayShow Notes
Thousands of the most politically involved Minnesotans are trading a leisurely spring weekend for the rough-and-tumble of indoor state party conventions.
They're weighing who they want to carry party banners in races for governor, U.S. Senate and much more. Republicans will gather in Duluth, while DFLers are on their way to Rochester.
How are Democrats and Republicans preparing for November’s midterm election? What advantages or headwinds are there for each party?
MPR News hosts Brian Bakst and Clay Masters will speak with candidates, party leaders, convention delegates and political analysts in a two-hour special broadcast from both party conventions.
Guests:
Todd Rapp, a DFLer, is the CEO and President of Rapp Strategies Inc. Chas Anderson, a Republican, is the CEO and senior principal at Park Street Public. Dan Kraker is a correspondent for MPR News based in Duluth. Catharine Richert is a correspondent for MPR News based in Rochester. Dana Ferguson is a political correspondent for MPR News. Peter Cox is a politics reporter for MPR News.
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