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Showdown: Minnesota
Aired November 05, 2002 - 07:05 ET
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BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: In the next few hours: Our election coverage. We'll take you to key battleground states, and right now, Kelly Wallace with the president back in his hometown of Crawford, Texas, Jeanne Meserve is in North Carolina, and Bob Franken this morning in St. Paul, Minnesota.
And, Bob, that's where we begin, with you -- good morning.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.
And you're not the only one who picked up the paper this morning, Bill. As a matter of fact, we have two of them here. Because of the remarkable debate that was held, I wanted to see what the reaction was.
In the Minneapolis "Star Tribune," it calls it an "11th hour face off." It also refers to Mondale and Coleman trading jabs during the debate. Now, the Minneapolis "Star Tribune" has Mondale in the lead in its most recent poll by five points.
Now, the "St. Paul Pioneer Press," the other major newspaper in this state, you can see the headline: "Coleman-Mondale debate as Ventura picks his own." Of course, Ventura picked an Independent candidate to finish out the Senate term of Paul Wellstone.
Its story about the debate says, "Fiery exchanges leave no doubt of the differences between the two." This particular paper, the "Pioneer Press," has Coleman in the lead by 6 points.
You can see how close it is -- too close to call really. Both candidates having their debate and then going out and getting in some last-minute politicking.
Walter Mondale had a big rally where he continued his aggressive stance from the debate, saying that Coleman, in fact, is somebody who represents the special interests; that he is the man of the future because of his experience.
Norm Coleman is in the process of a 17-hour bus trip with rallies throughout the state that will bring him back to St. Paul, where he is going to vote. He says that at 53, he is the man of the future.
So, we don't know how the race is going to turn out. About the only thing that's certain in Minnesota, Bill, is that apparently both candidates agree there will be a future -- Bill.
HEMMER: Indeed there might. Thank you, Bob -- Bob Franken in Minnesota.
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Aired November 5, 2002 - 07:05 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
BILL HEMMER, CNN ANCHOR: In the next few hours: Our election coverage. We'll take you to key battleground states, and right now, Kelly Wallace with the president back in his hometown of Crawford, Texas, Jeanne Meserve is in North Carolina, and Bob Franken this morning in St. Paul, Minnesota.
And, Bob, that's where we begin, with you -- good morning.
BOB FRANKEN, CNN NATIONAL CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.
And you're not the only one who picked up the paper this morning, Bill. As a matter of fact, we have two of them here. Because of the remarkable debate that was held, I wanted to see what the reaction was.
In the Minneapolis "Star Tribune," it calls it an "11th hour face off." It also refers to Mondale and Coleman trading jabs during the debate. Now, the Minneapolis "Star Tribune" has Mondale in the lead in its most recent poll by five points.
Now, the "St. Paul Pioneer Press," the other major newspaper in this state, you can see the headline: "Coleman-Mondale debate as Ventura picks his own." Of course, Ventura picked an Independent candidate to finish out the Senate term of Paul Wellstone.
Its story about the debate says, "Fiery exchanges leave no doubt of the differences between the two." This particular paper, the "Pioneer Press," has Coleman in the lead by 6 points.
You can see how close it is -- too close to call really. Both candidates having their debate and then going out and getting in some last-minute politicking.
Walter Mondale had a big rally where he continued his aggressive stance from the debate, saying that Coleman, in fact, is somebody who represents the special interests; that he is the man of the future because of his experience.
Norm Coleman is in the process of a 17-hour bus trip with rallies throughout the state that will bring him back to St. Paul, where he is going to vote. He says that at 53, he is the man of the future.
So, we don't know how the race is going to turn out. About the only thing that's certain in Minnesota, Bill, is that apparently both candidates agree there will be a future -- Bill.
HEMMER: Indeed there might. Thank you, Bob -- Bob Franken in Minnesota.
TO ORDER A VIDEO OF THIS TRANSCRIPT, PLEASE CALL 800-CNN-NEWS OR USE OUR SECURE ONLINE ORDER FORM LOCATED AT www.fdch.com.
