NEWS
National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" travelled to the First to consider the effects of Gutknecht's change of heart on the race in Minnesota's First. Listen here. Money quotes: Larry Jacob's noting that the publicity over Gutknecht's post-Baghdad conversion served to nationalize the race and Republican strategist Tom Horner sounding gloomy.
Closer to home, today's Austin Daily Herald looks at the art of campaigning in "It's all about the handshake," interviewing federal and state candidates. Here's a round-up of what Tim Walz has been up to:
First-time candidate Tim Walz, trying to unseat U.S. Rep. Gil Gutknecht, has already put more than 100,000 miles on two campaign vehicles, and has been in 32 parades, 22 county fairs, and has shaken countless hands.“We're doing about 4,000 miles every two to three weeks now,” Walz said. The campaign van has to have its oil changed every 10-14 days.
The Mankato Free Press scolds the Bush Administration for comparing the war against terrorism to World War II, concluding:
In truth, the only real sacrifices being made in this war are being made by the individuals who chose to enter the military and by their families. The bulk of us are free to flip the ignition on our SUVs, hit the malls and run up our credit cards. Business as usual.If this is truly the equivalent of World War II, perhaps this administration, and the nation as a whole, should act like it.
NETROOTS
Vox Verax picks up on the NPR story, with a footnote about reporter David Welna's roots in Waseca.
With national coverage on this race coming in from such venues as Time and NPR, and the diligence of the small town papers in the district, we're sure there'll be more news and netsroots throughout the day.
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