With power and money on the line, states, civic groups already have push on for 2010 censusFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — State governments and civic groups are sinking scarce dollars into the phone banks, TV ads and door-knocking commonly seen in political campaigns to pump up numbers in the upcoming census. State fairs: Butter sculptures, animal barns, food on sticks _ and for many, badly needed jobsFALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. — A year’s worth of failed job leads prepared Richard Briggs for anything, including night shifts as a Minnesota State Fair custodian. |