They are still an active “major” party in the state, but run few candidates for office. Also I never got the impression that Kiscaden was terribly interested in election law reform. I think she was basically a “moderate” who sided with the IP because the MN GOP has gotten rather testing on social issues.

As a DFLer I am interested in her camapign, even through Doran seems to be running a “moderate” pro-businessman camapign (picking a woman for LG is almost a given in MN), as it (picking a former IND) might suggest some interest in election law reform issues.

On behalf of Friends of Democracy, I have often sent letters to legislators about bills we have written and are already introduced. The two indep. legs never replied. Heck, even Gov. Ventura brushed us aside.