In Vandals threaten Minnesota politicians, the Forum papers political reporter Don Davis observes:
The vandals did not discriminate. Victims are Muslim, Christian and Jewish; conservative and liberal; white and black; Democrat and Republican.
What seems to have caused four representatives to be missed is proximity. Representative McCollum lives in a hi-rise, while:
U.S. representatives who live in rural areas – Collin Peterson of Detroit Lakes, Jim Oberstar of Chisholm and Tim Walz of Mankato – reported no vandalism occurred.
We hope this ugly incident inspires all the campaigns to work harder and work cleaner. And to get readers in the spirit, here's Johnny Cash singing our favorite Thomas Dorsey classic in 1987. Growing up in the Minnesota River Valley during the era of the Vietnam War, this song spoke to us. It still does.
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