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Most Surprising Taint Pristine Minnesota was sullied by a thin layer of political grime. In July, Republican David Durenberger was denounced by the Senate for unethical conduct. Three months later, G.O.P. candidate Jon Grunseth abandoned the gubernatorial race after charges arose that he had skinny-dipped with teenage girls nine years...
...state that prides itself on squeaky-clean government, a succession of ; scandals turned voters against just about everybody -- except Arne Carlson, whose last-minute entry into the race didn't leave Minnesotans enough time to get sick of him. Just nine days before the election, G.O.P. gubernatorial candidate Jon Grunseth abandoned the race amid allegations that he had gone skinny-dipping with teenage girls nine years ago. At that point, state auditor Carlson, who had lost to Grunseth in the primary, took over as the new G.O.P. candidate...
...jump-started campaign was boosted by the fact that incumbent Rudy Perpich, Minnesota's longest-serving Governor, had outlasted his welcome after 10 years in the statehouse. Carlson, a defender of abortion rights, also attracted pro-choice voters who would have had nowhere to turn in a contest between Grunseth and Perpich, both of whom oppose abortion. Observes Kris Sanda, a Carlson adviser: "When they were faced with Rudy Perpich and Jon Grunseth, people started saying, 'Good Lord, is this all there is to choose from in Minnesota...
Boschwitz, made complacent by polls giving him a 15-point lead in September, initially waged a smug campaign. Then he was sucked into a controversy over his party's initial gubernatorial candidate, Jon Grunseth, who was eventually forced to quit the race because of allegations of sexual misconduct. Boschwitz came across as feckless during that ugly dispute. As his lead slipped, his camp committed what political analyst D.J. Leary called "one of the most incredible political blunders I've ever seen in 30 years." The Senator's supporters circulated a letter among Jewish voters accusing Wellstone of weak commitment...
Democrat Rudy Perpich trailed Arne Carlson in a tough Minnesota race marked by Republican turmoil. Carlson was on the ballot only because Jon Grunseth dropped out in late October over allegations of sexual improprieties...