Aaron Blake reports on the impact of Sarvi's Second district candidacy for the state at large:
Iraq war veteran and former Watertown Mayor Steve Sarvi just began his campaign against Rep. John Kline (R-Minn.) on Thursday, but he’s already talking about not only his own victory in 13 months, but three others for the state’s Democrats as well.
“We’re talking about the whole state turning blue,” Sarvi said. “It’s going to be an exciting time.”
The entry of a trio of top Democratic candidates into races in the state’s three GOP-held House districts in the past 10 days has spurred talk of turning Minnesota into the Massachusetts of the Midwest, electing a congressional delegation that could mirror the all-Democratic slate representing arguably the most liberal state in the Union.
Whether or not the Democrats can achieve such a tall order, the state has quickly turned into a battleground, with as many as half its congressional seats up for grabs in 2008.
The First is mentioned:
Of course, Democrats will also have to defend freshman Rep. Tim Walz in the 1st district. No clear front-runner has emerged, but the closely drawn district is expected to be competitive.
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