Minnesota Sen. Paul Wellstone killed in plane crash, along with his wife, daughter, three campaign workers, and the pilot and co-pilot.
How terribly sad. Not only has MN lost a great senator, but so close to the election that there is now great turmoil and confusion. They can't do a Carnahan. MN law requires his name to be struck from the ballots and a replacement picked by Nov. 1. Some people have already voted via absentee ballot (I'd never vote so early, personally) and any who voted for Wellstone basically get invalidated.
I hope that this hasn't thrown the race to the Republican. I can't see that happening, since Wellstone was ahead in the polls, but you never know.
