I wanted to share with you all a video my colleagues from the Senate Democratic war room released four years ago in remembrance of Senator Paul Wellstone, who died nine years ago today: Thanks to my friend Adam Conner who was kind enough to share
October 25, 2011

I wanted to share with you all a video my colleagues from the Senate Democratic war room released four years ago in remembrance of Senator Paul Wellstone, who died nine years ago today:

Thanks to my friend Adam Conner who was kind enough to share that video on his YouTube channel.

Many of us will remember where they were that day in 2002 when we got the news from Minnesota. I found out while I was door-knocking in Maine for Chellie Pingree as she ran against Susan Collins for her Senate seat. Senator Wellstone was a big supporter of the Pingree campaign. Chellie is, of course, now doing great things as the Congresswoman from ME-1.

I can’t believe it has been nine years already. Looking around the political landscape today, I can’t help but imagine how giddy and excited Senator Wellstone would have undoubtedly been in embracing and championing the Occupy movement which has lit up our entire country and spread across the globe.

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