I Don’t Hate America!

Unbelievable. MEGA Congratulations goto DFL Senator-elect from Minnesota’s 25th District, Kevin Dahle, who just won the special election to replace departing State Sen. Tom Neuville (R).

HUGE win in a race which was to be much more competitive, if not a GOP landslide victory. Dahle takes it 55.15 percent (6802 votes) to Republican Ray Cox’s 42.37 (5225). The Independence Party’s Vance Norgaard rounded out the field with 2.4 percent (296) of the vote.

This now gives a veto proof majority to the DFL in the Minnesota State Senate for, potentially, the next three years.

We were waiting on Northfield’s 8 precincts, which I thought would be very competitive considering both main players were from the city, but that Dahle would have an edge. Not only did he have an edge, but he dominated, winning each precinct convincingly, for a total of 3061-1160 in the city.

This is a crushing defeat for Ray Cox, a former member of the House who was defeated by a slim margin in 2006. Our congratulations to Ray on a fine campaign and simply being a class act.

Update: One thing I forgot to mention was the amount of money spent. From 11/28 to 12/20, Cox spent $29,418.29. Dahle spent just $12,146.16. This is just one of the things Dahle had to overcome to emerge victorious.

I wonder if Tim Pawlenty still feels good about appointing Tom Neuville to the bench?

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