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Could an Independent Win in the 6th? Barkley Might Challenge Bachmann
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| Last Edited | mtrz Jun 13, 2007 11:33pm |
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| News Date | Thursday, June 14, 2007 05:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Calling the 6th District "tailor-made for an independent," former Sen. Dean Barkley confirmed he's considering a run for the congressional seat now held by Republican Michele Bachmann.
In an interview with Minnesota Monitor, Barkley said he has been approached by Democrats in the 6th about challenging the first-year representative.
"A number of Democrats have approached me," said Barkley, who was appointed to the U.S. Senate in 2002 after the death of Paul Wellstone. "That district is tailor-made for an independent. Jesse Ventura did very well there. A well-financed independent in a two-way race would have a good chance."
Barkley added that he would not run as a DFLer, but might run as an Independence Party candidate if the DFL decided not to field a candidate. "In a three-way race, I think Michele Bachmann probably wins. I'm not interested in running just to run -- I've done that three times -- but if I thought I had a chance to go back to the 'evil empire' and fight the special interests, I would consider that. So I'll continue to meet with them, and I am thinking about it." |
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