Erik Paulsen Wins GOP Endorsement

For those not familiar with MN politics, if a candidate receives the endorsement of the party at the convention, as Paulsen did the third week of April, it means usually, but not always, there will be no primary; there is usually an agreement among GOP candidates that the convention endorsement means the others drop out or face the wrath of the party. If anyone remembers from two years ago, Bachmann got the convention endorsement over Krinkie, eventhough he had been endorsed by the Club for Growth and had a nice financial lead. Didn’t matter; after that convention, he agreed not to primary Bachmann. So Paulsen will not be challenged in a primary, which is a good thing as the general will be a tough race.