Minnesota State Demographer Tom Gillaspy says he is optimistic but not 100 percent sure the state will keep all eight of its congressional seats in the next round of redistricting.

The last KSTP poll showed DFLer Mark Dayton at 42 percent, Republican Tom Emmer at 37 percent support. Tom Horner had 14 percent. In the last MPR/Humphrey poll, Dayton had 38 percent, Emmer had 27 percent and Horner had 16.

When the results of the latest Minnesota Public Radio and Humphrey Institute poll were released Wednesday, things didn't look good for GOP nominee Tom Emmer. In a response to the numbers, Emmer campaign manager Cullen Sheehan sent a detailed memo to supporters dissecting the poll.

Charley Shaw is reporting that the godfather of the Legacy amendment, former Sen. Bob Lessard, opposes the conference committee deal struck today.Details here. Worth noting ...