Could Jeffers run in the Republican Primary *and* as a Libertarian in Nov.? I am just not clear on how much is up to the party and how much is up to state law. If I were the libertarians I would keep a spot open for her all the way to November because it's the best shot they'll have to get the golden percentage they need to stay in the game. Hell, they'd even have to have a libertarian on the political panel on Almanac every week.

Not sure how this hurts only Hutchinson though. Hutchinson is helped by two dynamics: the mod republicans (who are more cheesed off by gay marraige and abortion than by spending) and con dems (who are freaked out by the moonbats). Add to that the unions and assorted other dems who have had the misfortune to have to deal with Mike Hatch on one of his rampages and you might have the perfect storm for Hutchinson. With Jeffers in there, the fiscalistas will have someone other than Pawlenty to vote for and some might go for Hutchinson's concord coalition type schpeel.

For Margaret and the rest of the world...in Minnesota, there is a filing window in July for all state-level offices. That period opens 7/4/06 through 5pm 7/18/06. (Information available on the Mn SOS website). At the time of filing, you MUST register your party designation.

So at 5pm 7/18/06, Sue Jeffers will have to designated GOP or LIB. Once that period closes, no changes can be made. So either she's running in the Primary and losing to Pawlenty or running in the General and losing to Pawlenty. But she can not, by law, run in the Republican primary in September and change to Libertarian after losing the primary. Its against the law.

The political novice (Jeffers) didn't even have a running mate selected by the GOP convention - which could have been one of the reasons she was considered "unqualified" by the nominations committee.

Does she even realize that she HAS to choose a Lieutenant Governor running-mate? If she does understand that, it will be interesting to see who she picks (or who accepts, rather), when that choice is announced, and whether that person is actually a Republican or one of her Losertarian cronies.

If she can convince a well-known and popular Republican to join her ticket (no names come to mind at present), she could have a fighting, but still-uphill, chance to narrow it by Primary Day. Who knows? I guess that's why they call this a campaign.

I think it's good to have another contender, but I've met Sue Jeffers -- she spoke at a CCRN meeting -- and was less than impressed. She wasn't familiar with the subject matter, although she did try to pander to the group; when it came to matters of principle, she seemed far more interested in expediency than anything else.

I think she runs a fine bar and restaurant, and is a nice lady, but, realistically, she's only an alternative in theory to Pawlenty.

Joel, how recently was that? I ask because I met her during the smoking ban stuff and then we had her on the show awhile back and she seems to have gotten a lot better at answering critics, political debate, issues, etc. I've met a lot of nice candidates that didn't ever seem to learn anything while on the campaign trail (i.e. they had 0 aptitude for politics). I wouldn't put Sue in that category. If she's teachable, she has potential. Disclaimer: I am not supporting her vs. Pawlenty or any candidate for Gov at the moment.

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