LETTERS / In Paul Wellstone's Memory ALL EDITIONS

Americans everywhere, myself included, looked to [Paul Wellstone] as a beacon of inspiration and hope. When many politicians would be afraid to stand up for their party or their beliefs, Wellstone spoke his mind and never ran from a cause. He was a fearless leader and a true symbol of what it means...

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Published inNewsday
Main Author Nick Giroffi, Mary MacElveen, Mike Schiller
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Long Island, N.Y Newsday LLC 04.11.2002
EditionCombined editions
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Wellstone, Paul
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Summary:Americans everywhere, myself included, looked to [Paul Wellstone] as a beacon of inspiration and hope. When many politicians would be afraid to stand up for their party or their beliefs, Wellstone spoke his mind and never ran from a cause. He was a fearless leader and a true symbol of what it means to be an American patriot. More importantly, the Wellstone sons lost both parents and their sister. The GOP owes the entire Wellstone family an apology. Let me ask them if they would not do the same exact thing had it been their candidate whose life was lost just before an election. They would have.