MN57A in East Metro a bellweather race?
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Humphrey Institute political scientist Larry Jacobs is our sherpa tonight as we make our way through the Minnesota House and Senate results.
One he's particularly interested in: The MN House race for retiring DFL-er Karla Bigham in district 57A. There, GOP candidate John Kriesell is running "an energetic campaign using a Segway" after losing both legs serving in Iraq.
"If the GOP wins that race, they have a shot at taking the majority" in the Minnesota House, says Jacobs. "Kriesel's run a very persuasive, energetic campaign. He has really excited folks in the district...The heroics of someone campaigning on a Segway? You don't see that every day."
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