MPR: Campaign 2002: Ed McGaa

Ed McGaa
Born:Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, South Dakota
Occupation: State Education Department, Asst. Director Indian Education; Author. Personal: Parent of seven children, five college graduates, two in College
Resides: Edina
Education:St. Johns University, Collegeville, MN, B. S. Biology University South Dakota, Law Degree, JD
Military: Veteran: Korea (Corporal) and Vietnam (Captain); Flew 110 combat missions, Marine Corps F-4 fighter pilot; eight Air Medals, two Vietnam Cross of Gallantry medals.
Political background: Unannounced candidate for Congress- South Dakota. Primary candidate for Minnesota Senate, District 42.

AUDIO

•Senate candidates Ray Tricomo and Ed McGaa joined MPR host Gary Eichten for a pre-primary debate. Listen (9/4/02)

•Ed McGaa on MPR's Midday. Listen (5/21/02)

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Green Party of Minnesota

U.S. Senate

Ed McGaa (Green)

Snapshot McGaa says he enthusiastically supports the Green Party positions. In respect to nonviolence, however, he says he supports "rational military protection/retaliation to secure freedom from terrorism. "Most combat veterans, in my experience, are non-proportionally cast into front line service through the present policy of deferments for the wealthier classes of the dominant race," he says. McGaa also says he is focused on the environment and is the author of several books - Mother Earth Spirituality (1990), Nature's Way - Solutions to Gender Inequality, and Religious Intolerance and Ecological Disaster. Listen to his campaign announcement.



	From the campaign
	Coleman wins; Mondale concedes Nov. 6 -- Exactly one week after he entered Minnesota's Senate race as a fill-in for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone, Walter Mondale conceded that race on Wednesday to Republican Norm Coleman. "It appears that this election has been decided and a few minutes ago I called Senator-elect Coleman to congratulate him on his success and wish him and Laurie the best in his new assignment," Mondale told supporters at a St. Paul hotel. (More) How did it happen? What does it mean? Nov. 6 -- Minnesota Republicans are ecstatic, and Democrats are reeling from the near-Republican sweep of the general election. Republicans won races for U.S. Senate, governor, two closely-watched suburban congressional seats, and all but one constitutional office. Political observers say the reasons range from the messages of the campaigns to reaction to the memorial service for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone. (More) Ventura appoints Barkley to Wellstone seat Nov. 4 - Gov. Ventura has appointed independent Dean Barkley as the temporary replacement to late U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone. Ventura says he's angry that debate organizers continue to exclude third-party candidates from participating. (More)
	Senate Campaign Stories
	•Coleman beats Mondale; claims Senate seat (11/6/02) •How did it happen? What does it mean? (11/6/02) •Mondale, Coleman hold debate (11/4/02) •Conflicting polls add to campaign confusion (11/3/02) •Mondale campaigns on Iron Range (11/3/02) •White House visits boost Coleman (11/3/02) •Minnesota court orders new absentee ballots in Senate race (10/31/02) •Senate candidates hit the road (10/31/02) •Senate race resumes (10/30/02) •GOP restarts campaign after Wellstone death (10/28/02) •DFL, Wellstone family, look to Mondale (10/27/02) •Despite grief, DFL struggles with political reality (10/26/02) •Wellstone, 7 others, killed in plane crash (10/25/02) •Senate race:What now? (10/25/02) •Senate candidates disagree over economy in Chamber of Commerce debate (10/21/02) •Four Senate candidates debate in Rochester (10/18/02) •Three-way Senate debate in Moorhead (10/16/02) •Senate candidates focus on economy (10/16/02) •Three-way Senate debate in Moorhead (10/16/02) •Wellstone, Coleman debate; Tricomo, Moore shut out (10/12/02) •Senate race issue: Prescription drugs (10/9/02) •Wellstone looks to suburbs (10/7/02) •Iraq issue has Wellstone on defensive (9/27/02) •Coleman calls for first strike against Iraq (9/23/02) •Coleman, Wellstone spar over Social Security ads (9/20/02) •Voters making up their minds: It's close (9/18/02) •Ad Watch: Gloves come off (9/16/02) •McGaa ousted from Senate race; Incumbent lawmakers advance (9/11/02) •Senate candidates in raucous debate at State Fair (8/30/02) •Ad Watch: Coleman, Wellstone tangle over Social Security (8/29/02) •Food, fun and politicking at the fair (8/26/02) •Candidates debate wildlife issues, gun control(8/17/02) • Attack ads target Wellstone(8/14/02) •Senate candidates debate for the first time(8/6/02) •McGaa officially launches Senate campaign (8/5/02) •Wellstone paints Coleman with a 'big business' brush (7/30/02) •Coleman, Wellstone battle over national defense (7/24/02) •Wellstone, Coleman locked in tight money race too (7/16/02) •Moore endorsed by Independence Party (7/15/02) •Independence Party has Senate battle of its own (7/9/02) • In scandals' wake, corporate responsibility becomes issue in Senate race (7/8/02) • Now an 'official' candidate, Coleman opens fire on Wellstone over taxes (7/2/02) •Ad war breaks out in Senate race (6/28/02) •First attack ad targets Wellstone (6/21/02) •Coleman accepts convention endorsement (6/14/02) •Senate candidate camps debate Coleman education ad (6/3/02) •Rural Minnesota could be battleground in Coleman's Senate race (6/3/02) •Wellstone officially launches re-election effort (5/28/02) •Pentel, McGaa get major Green Party endorsements (5/20/02) •Crusader becomes campaign issue (5/9/02) •Wellstone endorsed by DFL (5/4/02) •Adwatch: Claiming credit (4/19/02) •Wellstone may be in trouble; candidates scramble for cash (4/16/2002) •Coleman asks for cap on out-of-state money (3/20/02) • Bush raises $1 million for Coleman (3/4/02) •Wellstone has 'mild form' of MS (2/24/02) •Money, broken pledge likely to dominate Wellstone bid (2/11/02) •Coleman jumps into the race (2/11/02) •The money chase (1/31/02) • Bush visit is start of Senate campaign (5/16/01)

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