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[Schultz, David]

The (Carlson)-Wellstone Rule: What if Keith Ellison Quits the Attorney
General race?

The Minnesota DFL are worried about Keith Ellison.  In the Thursday, August
16, 2018 press conference DFL Party Chair Ken Martin said he supports
Ellison "at this time," but also indicated that he is concerned about the
domestic abuse allegations and is investigating.  What happens if Ellison’s
candidacy is no longer viable and he needs to be replaced?  History and law
take us to the Carlson-Wellstone Rule, formulated in 1990 and then 2002 to
address the replacement of candidates who had party nominations.

Read more at:
http://schultzstake.blogspot.com/2018/08/the-carlson-wellstone-rule-what-if.html


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