Will Amy Klobuchar, Peggy Flanagan and Keith Ellison debate?
On Friday, Oct. 2, KSTP will host primetime statewide debates for the GOP and DFL candidates for governor, U.S. Senator and Minnesota AG. The GOP candidates for those offices have accepted KSTP's invitation. Lisa Demuth, the GOP's gubernatorial candidate, has proposed debating Amy Klobuchar 5 times, including the KSTP-hosted debate plus debates on Almanac, Fox9 News, the Duluth News Tribune/Duluth Chammber debate, and the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce-hosted debate. Klobuchar has agreed to the KSTP-hosted debate plus a debate on Minnesota Public Radio, aka MPR. There's a method to Klobuchar's strategy. She's avoiding the Irom Range debate and the business-related debates. Does that mean that she sees economic-related issues and Range-related issues as issues to be avoided? It sounds to me that Sen. Klobuchar sees herself as a flawed candidate who needs to limit her exposure without looking defensive. Speaker Demuth isn't just pushing debates. She's using th...