Minnesota Lawyer
Lori Swanson
Democratic Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is getting on the air before November, when she will face Republican attorney Chris Barden in the polls.
Swanson has booked about $75,000 of air time on WCCO starting in early October through early November. Barden had no airtime booked on the station.
The first-term attorney general raised about $141,000 with $203,000 in the bank at the end of the last campaign finance reporting period. Her latecomer challenger Barden raised $47,000 and had $4,000 on hand.
The DFL has held the Minnesota Attorney General’s office for the last 40 years.
How come you didn’t mention the Independence Party candidate?