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To: KLP who wrote (1405)	10/30/2002 7:24:56 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 6901

Wellstone campaign chairman apologizes for service's partisan tone BY ARON KAHN PIONEER PRESS In the wake of the controversial memorial service for Sen. Paul Wellstone Tuesday, the head of the Wellstone campaign apologized Wednesday for the event’s sharply political tone. "It was not our intent to inject that into the service," campaign chairman Jeff Blodgett said of comments made at the Tuesday night ceremony. "I take responsibility for that and I deeply regret it." Blodgett said the event at the University of Minnesota was not scripted and the comments of individual speakers were not previewed. Organizers simply asked participants to speak from their hearts, he said. "I regret if people took offense or were taken by surprise ... We are a hurting bunch here," Blodgett said, referring to campaign members’ sadness following the Eveleth plane crash that killed Wellstone, his wife, daughter, three aides and two pilots on Friday. Blodgett said he'd spoken to campaign treasurer Rick Kahn, who gave one of the most partisan addresses, but declined to reveal their conversation. "It probably would have been best not to get into the election," Blodgett said. Some officials from local TV stations are said to be complaining that they were misled into televising live a partisan political rally. "That was never the intention," Blodgett said. *********************************** My heinie it wasn't intentional... Few people speak at a funeral without asking the parameters within which they should offer their remarks. And few coordinators of such an event just tell people to "speak their hearts" without suggesting some parameters... Hawk@abouttimeademocraticpoliticalploybackfired.com