Head of Wellstone Action to head Obama state campaign

[LaStrega]

Head of Wellstone Action to head Obama state campaign

Jeff Blodgett, who was manager of Paul Wellstone's Senate campaigns, will lead the Barack Obama for President effort in Minnesota. The appointment will be officially announced later today.

Blodgett's title will be state director. He will start July 1 and will be on leave of absence from his job as executive director of Wellstone Action, a Minnesota-based project that trains leaders for the progressive movement. — Eric Black

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[skooooo]

1. Exciting news..

:applause:

It's going to take a lot to overcome the exciting charismatic ticket of McCain / Lieberman!

:evilgrin:

[LaStrega]

3. HEH! And yeah, I was pretty pumped when I heard the news n/t

[PoliticalAmazon]

2. This support of such a close associate of Wellstone almost brings tears to my eyes....

Wellstone was a truly great man, I respected him a lot, and I am pleased that one of his close associates, who worked with Wellstone, is supporting Obama.

Excellent choice by Obama.

[LaStrega]

4. Could not agree more! n/t

[FrenchieCat]

5. Woohoo!

:woohoo: I'm so fired up! :woohoo:

[LaStrega]

7. I was a great admirer of Wellstone ...

And am extremely to have voted for him.

I'm fired up, too! :woohoo: :bounce:

[Cha]

6. Awesome! Thank you,

Jeff Blodgett! Paul's smiling..I know it.

[LaStrega]

8. You're more than welcome! We Win! n/t

[Catherina]

9. Awesome! Remember Wellstone as he was meant to be remembered

:woohoo:

[LaStrega]

10. I've never voted for someone as enthusiastically as Wellstone ...

That is, until I vote GObama for POTUS! yay!

[Thrill]

11. I feel that Wellstone's Progressive agenda will finally move forward with Obama

as President.

[LaStrega]

12. Me too! This bodes very well for Obama's campaign. n/t

[wellstone dem]

13. This is wonderful

and will bring out voters in Minnesota! YES!!!!

[LaStrega]

14. Apropos moniker ;) n/t