Comments on: Paulsen vulnerable in 2010, but no Dems challenging yet http://minnesotaindependent.com/35805/paulsen-vulnerable-in-2010-but-no-dems-challenging-yet News. Politics. Media. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 04:43:11 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: mill http://minnesotaindependent.com/35805/paulsen-vulnerable-in-2010-but-no-dems-challenging-yet/comment-page-1#comment-31627 mill Sun, 31 May 2009 20:29:21 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35805#comment-31627 Mr. Anderson Everybody should vote for whom ever suits them. I think that Nader's role in Bush v Gore down in Florida gives everybody pause though. As Nader put it, Gore voters wasted their votes not supporting him .... but those of us who are small "i" independents have to consider which among the majors is more likely to win if we vote our third party choice. I did that in the Franken-Coleman-Barkeley-andothers race ... and decided to pull the lever for Franken. Having Coleman again was more averse than having either Franken or Barkeley. Too bad that former Governor Vetura did so little for the LARGE I Independent party in Minnesota - the likes of Tim Penny, Barkeley and others are people who I believe would govern well, given the chance. Mr. Anderson

Everybody should vote for whom ever suits them. I think that Nader’s role in Bush v Gore down in Florida gives everybody pause though. As Nader put it, Gore voters wasted their votes not supporting him …. but those of us who are small “i” independents have to consider which among the majors is more likely to win if we vote our third party choice. I did that in the Franken-Coleman-Barkeley-andothers race … and decided to pull the lever for Franken. Having Coleman again was more averse than having either Franken or Barkeley.

Too bad that former Governor Vetura did so little for the LARGE I Independent party in Minnesota – the likes of Tim Penny, Barkeley and others are people who I believe would govern well, given the chance.

]]> By: Bruce Anderson http://minnesotaindependent.com/35805/paulsen-vulnerable-in-2010-but-no-dems-challenging-yet/comment-page-1#comment-31622 Bruce Anderson Sun, 31 May 2009 17:32:19 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35805#comment-31622 Disco: Get used to seeing it a lot more. The Independence Party is not going away. It is amazing how you big, corporate, establishment DFLers whine and blame others every time you lose a three-way race. Disco:

Get used to seeing it a lot more. The Independence Party is not going away. It is amazing how you big, corporate, establishment DFLers whine and blame others every time you lose a three-way race.

]]> By: Disco http://minnesotaindependent.com/35805/paulsen-vulnerable-in-2010-but-no-dems-challenging-yet/comment-page-1#comment-31588 Disco Sat, 30 May 2009 17:11:58 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35805#comment-31588 Honestly, what democrat WOULD challenge Paulsen? It's not about Paulsen, really, it's just about the lingering threat of a third-party candidate who would spoil it. How many times have we seen it in this state? Honestly, what democrat WOULD challenge Paulsen? It’s not about Paulsen, really, it’s just about the lingering threat of a third-party candidate who would spoil it. How many times have we seen it in this state?

]]> By: mill http://minnesotaindependent.com/35805/paulsen-vulnerable-in-2010-but-no-dems-challenging-yet/comment-page-1#comment-31552 mill Fri, 29 May 2009 17:57:52 +0000 http://minnesotaindependent.com/?p=35805#comment-31552 Madia and Franken were not the most compelling candidates to reach those of us who are independents in the 3d District. Mr. Madia, a veteran and pretty sharp cookie, was not a long-time resident and was virtually invisible and unknown to local voters. Mr. Franken's comedy career did weigh adversely on many of my friends' thinking about him as a candidate. If either the Senate or the Representative races were 2 way instead of at least 3 way races, I suspect that Franken would already have been seated (due to more 3d District votes) and that Mr. Madia would be counterbalancing Michele Bachmann's zaney political views in Congress. Madia and Franken were not the most compelling candidates to reach those of us who are independents in the 3d District. Mr. Madia, a veteran and pretty sharp cookie, was not a long-time resident and was virtually invisible and unknown to local voters. Mr. Franken’s comedy career did weigh adversely on many of my friends’ thinking about him as a candidate.

If either the Senate or the Representative races were 2 way instead of at least 3 way races, I suspect that Franken would already have been seated (due to more 3d District votes) and that Mr. Madia would be counterbalancing Michele Bachmann’s zaney political views in Congress.

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