War at Forefront in Minn. Debate

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Rep. Kennedy Assumes GOP Candidates' Defensive Stance
Minnesota Senate candidates Mark Kennedy (R) and Amy Klobuchar (D) battled over
the war in Iraq, North Korea's nuclear ambitions and taxes yesterday as Kennedy faced downdrafts in a new poll, national GOP support and President Bush's approval ratings, in a snapshot of Republican troubles nationwide.

In a nationally televised debate on NBC's "Meet the Press," Kennedy, a three-term congressman, stood by his House vote to authorize the war in Iraq when read his statements in 2003 that "the trend" there was "very positive," in 2005 that "progress was clear," and in February that he expected significant troop withdrawals within a year because of U.S. success.

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Klobuchar, the Hennepin County attorney, cited recent comments by Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman John W. Warner (R-Va.) and former secretary of state James A. Baker III, who is co-chairing a congressionally mandated commission to study options for Iraq, arguing that even some Republicans believe it will soon be time to change course.

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A new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll of 818 likely voters published yesterday showed Klobuchar leading Kennedy, 55 percent to 34 percent, although other recent surveys show a lower double-digit lead. The margin of error was plus or minus 3.4 percentage points.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/15/AR2006101500767.html

[Lautremont]

1. That Touch Of Klobuchar.

[demosincebirth]

2. I seen Meet the Press and Klobuchar looked very impressive.