Today in History revisits the Friday, October 29, 2004 edition of the Grand Forks Herald and highlights a story on Red River Valley sugar beet farmers investing $1 million in congressional races, seeking to defeat the U.S. Central American Free Trade Agreement. Other election news involves poll watchers bracing for challenges, especially over voter lists in Florida, and an ACLU suit in Minnesota.

Herald Wire Reports

Red River Valley sugar beet farmers have invested about $1 million in congressional races through two co-operatives.

About $856,000 in campaign contributions have come from the 3,000 farmers who own Moorhead-based American Crystal Sugar Co. and by the company's employees, the Federal Election Commission reports. Their political action committee has invested more in this year

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