Dean Barkley - Ending the Iraq war; refocusing on Taliban and al-Qaeda forces in Afghanistan; negotiating vigorously with Iran regarding its nuclear weapons program; and working to secure a lasting peace between Israel and the Palestinians.

Norm Coleman - We must pursue policies that lead to a stable, sovereign and democratic Iraq in the Middle East for the long term, that prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, and that support peace between Israelis and Palestinians.

Al Franken - We must redeploy troops from Iraq to Afghanistan with the political help of regional leaders. It would be a disaster to use military action in Iran before exhausting diplomatic efforts. We must commit to Israeli-Palestinian peace and Israel's security.

Dean Barkley - Balance the budget and pay down the $10 trillion debt to increase the buying power of the U.S. dollar, and implement an aggressive program to advance renewable energy/fuels by repealing Big Oil's tax cuts.

Norm Coleman - America must go "all-in" on domestic energy production. That means expanding OCS drilling; investing in clean-coal and cellulosic ethanol production; expanding nuclear energy; and making a long-term funding commitment to our renewable energy programs.

Al Franken - We can lower energy costs, reduce our dependence on foreign oil and create jobs here in Minnesota by investing in renewable and alternative energy sources. We also need to crack down on oil speculation and release oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.

Dean Barkley - Balance the budget; pay down the $10 trillion national debt; four-year budget/spending freeze at current levels; line-item veto power for the president; and ban on earmarking pork barrel spending.

Norm Coleman - I believe what I do best is what this state and country needs most -- bring people together to get things done. I've done that through my career -- from an Assistant Attorney General, to the Mayor of St. Paul, and now as a U.S. Senator.

Al Franken - Instead of giving tax breaks to millionaires and tax giveaways to special interests we should cut taxes for middle class families and invest in health care, education, infrastructure and the development of new sources of energy.

Dean Barkley - We can encourage lenders to work with homeowners to lower interest rates/loan payments, but it would be disingenuous to say we can completely fix an out-of-control market beyond enacting the proper regulatory measures to prevent this from happening again.

Norm Coleman - The housing crisis is real and affecting communities throughout our state. That's why I supported passage of the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 that recently became law.

Al Franken - As part of the plan to rescue Wall Street and protect Main Street, we should freeze foreclosures, allow bankruptcy judges to reset mortgages on primary residences and address the lending practices that have compounded the effect of the financial crisis.