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Two thoughts one on what is a "centrist" and the other on the DFL in St. Paul. The problems the party has with voter identification is do to most people in St. Paul being ID'ed as DFL. Very little effort is done by the state party to ID Democrats in a SD 65 because about 80% vote DFL, what's the point? During a general election, you call them all! The party has much better data basis for swing districts where campaign after campaign spends money to ID the voters and HOPE that their GOTV is calling 80% DFL'ers! Get it? Anyone who has done phone banks would know that hitting 4 out of 5 correctly would be a great night. So, using this year as an example, would any of the DFL legislative candidates waist a dime to ID their districts? They all got close to 70% of the vote, what would have been the point? I'm sure the DFL phone banks were being used to try and ID every democrat in the 6th congressional district where it would do some good. On being a "centrist." There are two ways to look at it, you could be mushy middle and have no passion, guaranteed for defeat or you could be someone who does not follow a traditional view of the parties. You could support both the first (hated by the GOP) and the second (targeted by many of my friends) amendment! You could support government assistance for both schools and economic development! You could support keeping the government out of your religion and your bedroom! Get it, you could be for Gay Rights and against open displays of pornagraphy... Never mind you would probably just piss off both sides. Chuck Repke
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