Rambling from the North

So I've been blogging for almost 2 years now, maybe even more who knows. This blog was originally created as a way to reach out to my friends who were leaving Minnesota to keep them updated on what was happening in Minnesota politics.
I never thought I would get quoted by the news, get posted on other blogs, and even find myself on a republican attack flier (against other republicans!) I mostly just wanted to have fun.

I know I have pissed off some (read: a lot) of people with this blog, providing some inter-party conflict, ranting, and just not being as careful with public commentary as I should have been. Some of this has gotten me a dedicated reading audience, who keeps reading despite my sometimes going weeks and months without a single post. For those of you who were pissed off, or got mad, I'm sorry. I'm young, sometimes hot-headed, and everyone needs a place to rant once in awhile.

Whats going on: Well, the long and short of it is I'm moving. I was accepted to law school on the east coast and will be moving there in mid-august. Having known this for the last 6 months or so, I've slowly been pulling out of political activities, avoiding political gossip, and just trying to enjoy my last free summer as a carefree college graduate.

What will happen to this blog: I am actually hoping for two things- first I'd like to have someone who is interested in providing colorful commentary join me, make this at least a two man(or woman) effort. I plan to keep it around, keep reading the news and trying to comment, it may move politically away from just Minnesota, politics to general stuff that interests me, and truly become ramblings, but it'll be around at least for awhile longer.

So--if there is anyone reading this who is interested in taking up a spot, someone who wants to focus on Minnesota politics, please send me an application with a writing sample to northerndebater (@) yahoo.com

And a big thanks to everyone who has read this blog over the years, thanks for the all the commentary, the hate, the love, everything. It has been quite the fun experiment.

While there is some net coverage of the race for Sviggum's seat, its not getting a ton of play just yet.

So i thought I would mention and direct people to review some of my coverage of the race, from last election season, specifically on the coverage, indictment, but eventual acquittal of republican candidiate Drazowski.

While I reported that Franken's staff were told 1.8m raised, the actual number turned out to be over 1.9. Quite a good showing for the quarter. If he can keep this trend, or even increase it, in the next two quarters, Normie won't have any chance monetarily. Unfortunately, neither would any other democrat interested in running.

Franken's large fundraising numbers at this point have all but ensured no one who can't self-fund will be jumping into this race, making it really a Franken/Ceresi show down.