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Campaign dirt-diggers, or just clods?

Tue, 09/07/2010 - 09:59 — Dave Culver
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Government & Politics

This campaign is on the verge of being taken over by the attack dogs, dumpster divers and dirt diggers who make following a campaign smell like following a garbage truck on a 90-degree day. It's hard to pay attention to anything but the flies.

Nick Coleman, Minneapolis Star Tribune | MN

Labor Day marks the traditional start, in earnest, of election season. This year, it would be understandable if Minnesotans hoped that tomorrow's holiday would bring the end, rather than the beginning, of the 2010 campaign for governor.

We can't stand much more of this.

Last week's (August 29 - September 4) horror show included a Republican Party blogger demanding during a news conference being held by the DFL candidate, Mark Dayton, that Dayton produce papers from a 10-year-old divorce agreement. That cringeworthy moment was matched by a revelation in City Pages that the 20-year-old son of GOP candidate Tom Emmer had pleaded guilty to underage drinking (not driving), a charge that may have surprised someone, somewhere, if they are unfamiliar with 20-year-olds.

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