Smith longs for politics of optimism
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Commentator Peter Smith.
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Judging by the rhetoric and some of the ads we've seen so far, this year's Minnesota Senate race looks like it could be a nasty one.
That's disappointing for commentator Peter Smith. He was hoping that this year he could get his politics with a side order of optimism.
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