We missed it: Rothenberg on candidates worth looking at

We just stumbled upon another reminder that overreliance on Google alerts can sometimes warp one's perspective of a political race. In the March 31 Roll Call, Stuart Rothenberg reported on A Crop of House Candidates Worth Taking a Look At:

There is relatively little attention being paid to this year’s fight for the House of Representatives, since Republicans have no chance retaking the chamber in November. . .

. . .But while they aren’t the focus of the nation’s attention, hundreds of men and women are once again running for Congress, and there are plenty of good ones in the crowd. I haven’t met all of the people receiving positive buzz from national Democratic and Republican strategists, but I have met some. Here’s a quick rundown of the few candidates who have impressed me. . . .

Missing from the line-up: any Republican candidate from Minnesota's First congressional district.

(Hat tip to the NRCC).