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Allen Quist "is going to have to work hard in presenting himself as an electable Republican. Because that's not something has has a record of doing. He hasn't won an election since the mid-80s and that is a long time" -- Conservative blogger and GOP activist Michael Brodkorp on the challenge ahead for Allen Quist as he faces Incumbent Rep. Tim Walz in November.

 A discussion of the results from the 1st Congressional District GOP contest.

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 GOP contest with GOP activist and conservative blogger 

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More on Brodkorb's new blog and his employment dispute with the state after the jump.

 and says his new endeavor will take a more positive track than the slash and burn approach he took with his blog 

Brodkorb writes in his initial post of his new blog:

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Early results and analysis from the 1st Congressional District GOP contest

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