The Capitol Hill newspaper Roll Call reports, “It appears that former Minnesota Sen. Dean Barkley (I) has a chance to get elected to the Senate on the Independence Party ticket in November — or at least drastically affect the results of one of the most hotly contested races in the country.…
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Independent Dean Barkley debates Republican Senator Norm Coleman and DFLer Al Franken
By paulie on October 7, 2008 8:49 AM
Video from The Uptake…
Barkley at 18% in Minnesota U.S. Senate poll
By PJO on October 4, 2008 1:47 AM
A Princeton Survey Research Associates International poll conducted for the Minneapolis Star Tribune, of 1,084 likely Minnesota voters (+/- 3.7%), finds Independence Party U.S. Senate nominee Dean Barkley at 18%.…
Dean Barkley polls 19%
By Trent Hill on October 3, 2008 12:52 AM
A poll done by SurveyUSA September 30th through October 1st was just released and has pegged Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley at 19%. Sen. Coleman polled 43% and Al Franken polled 33%.…
Ventura touts Barkley in Minnesota radio ads
By PJO on October 2, 2008 11:19 AM
The AP reports Minnesota Independence Party U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley is today launching two radio ads featuring former governor Jesse Ventura. Ventura “asks voters to send another ‘wake-up’ call by picking Barkley,” and “also touts Barkley’s record of accomplishment” during his brief service in the Senate in 2002.…
Politico.com covers Krikorian, other potential ‘spoilers’
By Ross Levin on September 27, 2008 12:40 PM
In an article entitled “Spoiler Alert:Â Independents may Rock the Races,” Politico.com‘s Josh Kraushaar wrote about a range of relatively popular independent or third party candidates and their potential impact on the upcoming election.Â…
U.S. Senate hopeful Barkley benefiting from nasty campaign in Minnesota
By PJO on September 23, 2008 5:59 AM
The Wall Street Journal has a lengthy story on the impact of Independence Party nominee Dean Barkley in the Minnesota U.S. Senate race. The Journal notes Barkley has polled as high as 14% against incumbent Republican Norm Coleman and Democrat Al Franken, who “have been waging one of the country’s most aggressive and expensive Senate races.…
Barkley’s showing may reinvigorate the Minnesota Independence Party
By Austin Cassidy on September 21, 2008 10:35 AM
The Minnesota Independence Party’s U.S. Senate candidate Dean Barkley is polling around 14% recently, with his support on the rise as the contest between Norm Coleman and Al Franken turns increasingly negative.…
Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates to debate five times
By PJO on September 20, 2008 7:32 AM
The Minnesota U.S. Senate campaigns of Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley, Republican incumbent Norm Coleman, and Democrat Al Franken have agreed to hold five debates before Election Day.…