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Patty Wetterling is thinking about running for Congress this fall to oust Republican Mark Kennedy.  Wetterling is nationally known for the way she responded to the 1989 abduction of her son Jacob who's still missing.  She helped create the Jacob Wetterling Foundation to push child safety issues at the state capitol, and in Washington, D.C.   The DFL party has been recruiting her for the past couple of weeks to run in the Sixth Congressional District which stretches from the suburbs of the Twin Cities, up to St. Cloud.  If she does decide to run, she will have to secure the DFL endorsement before a possible matchup against Kennedy.  At least one other DFLer, Ted Thompson, has already announced his intention to get the DFL endorsement.  

 host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Patty Wetterling.

Patty Wetterling is thinking about running for Congress this fall to oust Republican Mark Kennedy.  Wetterling is nationally known for the way she responded to the 1989 abduction of her son Jacob who's still missing.  She helped create the Jacob Wetterling Foundation to push child safety issues at the state capitol, and in Washington, D.C.   The DFL party has been recruiting her for the past couple of weeks to run in the Sixth Congressional District which stretches from the suburbs of the Twin Cities, up to St. Cloud.  If she does decide to run, she will have to secure the DFL endorsement before a possible matchup against Kennedy.  At least one other DFLer, Ted Thompson, has already announced his intention to get the DFL endorsement.  Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer spoke with Patty Wetterling.


Wetterling mulling run for Congress

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