Reply #1: Good for Rep. Hausman!

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Rep. Alice Hausman, DFL-St.Paul, regarded as a liberal within her party, said she was endorsing Bell because he has staked out a clearer stance on issues of interest to Democrats than has Klobuchar.

"For a number of months I've been part of the political establishment that conveniently signed onto the front runner in the United States Senate race," Hausman said, referring to Klobuchar. She suggested national party leaders were meddling in the selection of a candidate for the Minnesota seat, adding, "I fear that insiders running slick campaigns with political operatives are part of the problem."