Tim Walz, who defeated the Republican incumbent in MN-01

[question everything]

was interviewed by Al Franken earlier.

He is a high school teacher who, two years ago, when Bush visited Mankato - first time since Truman did - took his class to a Bush rally.

But, of course, it was by invitation only to party loyalists and the students who were actively Democratic were taken away. Finally he was allowed to enter the place - with escort.

He was so mad that he started working on the Kerry campaign.

At the end he chuckled and told Franken: they (the Bushies) would have been better off letting me enter that rally..

[joe6565]

1. Nancy Skinner

How did she do in her race in Mn.

[question everything]

3. Do you know at what race she participated? (nt)

[Eric J in MN]

5. Nancy Skinner ran in Michigan and lost.

From
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2006//pages/results/states/MI/H/09/index.html


Michigan 09
Updated: 6:12 p.m. ET

Republican Knollenberg
(Incumbent)
142,279 52% 100% of precincts reporting votes by county not available

Democratic Skinner
127,651 46%

Libertarian Goodman
3,698 1%
Full MI
Green Abel
2,466 1%

[azurnoir]

2. So the the Bushites

turned a lesson on Democracy into one on fascism? Way to go there Mr Chimp
edited for lack of spelling ability

[Eric J in MN]

4. The proper way to do an invitation only event ...

...is to mail cards with people's names on them, and tell them to bring the cards to the event.

It's not the Bush/Lieberman style of giving out tickets or issuing a general invitation, and then rejecting people who don't pass the loyalty test.