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IVoteDFL

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45. I was fourteen years old

Thu Oct 25, 2012, 12:30 PM

Oct 2012

I wasn't very into politics yet, but my dad lived right off University Avenue where the Senator's offices were. People were crying in the streets, and leaving candles for days. I even remember my fundie grandmother saying that Paul Wellstone had been a good guy. And still to this day there are a few cars in Minnesota still driving around with their Wellstone bumper stickers.

It makes me very sad that I never got the chance to vote for him, though I feel a lot better with Al Franken sitting in his senate seat. Norm Coleman was a disgrace.

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Ten Years Ago Today, Senator Paul Wellstone Died [View all] WilliamPitt Oct 2012 OP

k&r... spanone Oct 2012 #1

Champion of mental health parity WhaTHellsgoingonhere Oct 2012 #2

He is dearly missed. progressoid Oct 2012 #3

Just imagine... sadbear Oct 2012 #4

He would not have even been a spokesman for the Democratic Party. Bonobo Oct 2012 #5

I agree. sadbear Oct 2012 #6

Perhaps he may have diverted the rush to the right. I do not know. Bonobo Oct 2012 #7

+1 SomethingFishy Oct 2012 #35

I remember that - you guys called us to break the news. LynneSin Oct 2012 #8

We had just moved to Minnesota and were so excited to cast a vote for Paul in the election.... a kennedy Oct 2012 #9

Lurking 10 years today jenlucu Oct 2012 #10

Such a loss. MinneapolisMatt Oct 2012 #11

I will never, ever forget that day. Brickbat Oct 2012 #12

I always assume that he was more than his bigoted vote for DOMA indicated.... Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #13

You're "sure he did other things"??? jsmirman Oct 2012 #15

Let me put it this way. Nothing he did could balance the wrong he did with DOMA Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #20

I am SO jealous that you can be so doctrinaire jsmirman Oct 2012 #64

Nobody glosses over his DOMA support. In fact, many people remember that he was evolving in his Brickbat Oct 2012 #18

He died saying he'd gone to Matthew Shepard's memorial and STILL thought he'd Bluenorthwest Oct 2012 #27

I understand what you are saying. To look only at the DOMA vote is to not see the whole picture. Brickbat Oct 2012 #29

Biden voted for DOMA, too. sadbear Oct 2012 #30

maybe Kerry should goto an Iraq Memorial Service hfojvt Oct 2012 #49

He regretted that vote, mzmolly Oct 2012 #52

K&R jsmirman Oct 2012 #14

One of those nightmares you never wake from..... Rowdyboy Oct 2012 #16

And DU is still in denial. JackRiddler Oct 2012 #17

About it being murder? roody Oct 2012 #60

Yes. About even considering a self-evident possibility... JackRiddler Oct 2012 #65

Missed in so many ways. n/t 99Forever Oct 2012 #19

Senator Paul Wellstone was up for re-election and early voting had already begun. Mary in S. Carolina Oct 2012 #21

.... glinda Oct 2012 #22

He is missed now more than ever evilhime Oct 2012 #23

Missed and loved more than ever riverwalker Oct 2012 #24

I found that out here on DU Ishoutandscream2 Oct 2012 #25

It really was WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #38

yep heaven05 Oct 2012 #26

No they weren't.... Capt.Rocky300 Oct 2012 #33

yeah heaven05 Oct 2012 #44

You are so right. nt rainy Oct 2012 #36

Same with femrap Oct 2012 #37

Found three books that to me illustrate the magnitude of denial in this country (and a question)... rwsanders Oct 2012 #43

Thanks for the femrap Oct 2012 #46

seemed fishy to me too neversaydie Oct 2012 #63

He was the first political hero of my adult life. hifiguy Oct 2012 #28

Damn, that was such a tragedy. BlueDemKev Oct 2012 #31

(imo) 10 years ago, Wellstone was murdered. PowerToThePeople Oct 2012 #32

+ Infinity! Odin2005 Oct 2012 #34

I was looking for this liberalmike27 Oct 2012 #48

Will, I didn't know until I arrived at the DU gathering Oilwellian Oct 2012 #39

I remember that horrible day like it was yesterday. Zoeisright Oct 2012 #40

I remember that day. geardaddy Oct 2012 #41

I nearly lost my job that day. Hong Kong Cavalier Oct 2012 #50

Yep, I remember thinking how pissed I was. geardaddy Oct 2012 #53

What a great man kwolf68 Oct 2012 #42

I was fourteen years old IVoteDFL Oct 2012 #45

RIP Paul, Sheila, and Marcia geardaddy Oct 2012 #47

We were volunteering for the Wellstone campaign when we heard. mzmolly Oct 2012 #51

I was a volunteer for his re-election campaign. Owl Oct 2012 #54

,; reusrename Oct 2012 #55

Oh my god. . . BigDemVoter Oct 2012 #56

A lot of us were doing the same thing that day PlanetBev Oct 2012 #57

You mean was killed. deaniac21 Oct 2012 #58

That was a horrible day and I remember it well jimlup Oct 2012 #59

Miss him something awful Lifelong Protester Oct 2012 #61

I was just waking up in NM burrowowl Oct 2012 #62