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[Demrock6]

I know some of the people here at the Minnesota forum have been involved for a while so I am looking for some insight.

With all the new battles brewing between Amy Klobuchar and Ford Bell for the senate seat, some questions come to mind:

Did anyone challenge Wellstone for the endorsment in the 1990 election?

If so did they go to primary?

If they went to primary did it actually weaken his candidacy? I think Bell would make a better senator. That being said if Klobuchar wins the endorsment and / or primary I will get behind her 100%. Is it really typical that people are so bitter about their candidate loosing that the won't vote for the candidate on the ballot?

I don't see a problem with both campaigns fighting hard until a primary even though some see a big problem with it. Both Bell and Klobuchar are laying the groundwork for the general and a primary is almost a test of who is more prepared to keep Kennedy out of the senate and put America back on track. A state wide primary will also increase name recognition of both candidates in the general. Perhaps Bell wants his name out now to start laying groundwork to run against Norm Coleman.

Am I missing something?