I see Murphy's running mate made an E85 gaffe today, she didn't seem to know what it was. E85 cost Hatch the race in 2006, needless to say it doesn't inspire much confidence in the Murphy ticket.
Murphy's LG pick makes no sense from an ideological or geographic standpoint. Quade represents the Twin Cities area, just like Murphy, and she's identical (maybe even further left) to Murphy on the issues. I don't know why she didn't choose someone more moderate or someone from outside the Twin Cities. Someone like Del Rae Williams, the outgoing mayor of Moorhead, would have made so much more sense. Not to mention what you just referenced: Quade is an inexperienced freshman State Rep. She went from working in Keith Ellison's office to freshmen Rep and has little firsthand experience on the issues. She's just a bad choice.
I like Murphy, and she has a solid background as a union leader, a nurse, and a former State House Majority Leader, but she messed up choosing Quade.
