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'''Wellstone Action''' is a [[501(c) organization#501(c)(4)|501(c)(4)]] [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] advocacy organization founded by Jeff Blodgett. Based in [[Minnesota]], it trains community organizers, student activists, campaign staff, progressive candidates and elected officials.<ref name=huffpo>{{cite news|last1=Dreier|first1=Peter|title=Paul Wellstone's Life and Legacy|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/paul-wellstones-life-and-_b_1961277.html|accessdate=8 February 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> The organization is named after [[Paul Wellstone]], a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] who died in a [[plane crash]] along with his wife [[Sheila Wellstone|Sheila]] on October 25, 2002. After Wellstone's death, his surviving children and former campaign manager founded the group to carry on Wellstone's populist approach to progressive politics.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Stone|first1=Gene|title=The Bush Survival Bible: 250 Ways to Make It Through the Next Four Years Without Misunderestimating the Dangers Ahead, and Other Subliminable Strategeries|date=2007|publisher=Random House Publishing Group|isbn=9780307416964|page=12 |
'''Wellstone Action''' is a [[501(c) organization#501(c)(4)|501(c)(4)]] [[Progressivism in the United States|progressive]] advocacy organization founded by Jeff Blodgett. Based in [[Minnesota]], it trains community organizers, student activists, campaign staff, progressive candidates and elected officials.<ref name=huffpo>{{cite news|last1=Dreier|first1=Peter|title=Paul Wellstone's Life and Legacy|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-dreier/paul-wellstones-life-and-_b_1961277.html|accessdate=8 February 2015|publisher=Huffington Post|date=October 12, 2012}}</ref> The organization is named after [[Paul Wellstone]], a [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] who died in a [[plane crash]] along with his wife [[Sheila Wellstone|Sheila]] on October 25, 2002. After Wellstone's death, his surviving children and former campaign manager founded the group to carry on Wellstone's populist approach to progressive politics.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Stone|first1=Gene|title=The Bush Survival Bible: 250 Ways to Make It Through the Next Four Years Without Misunderestimating the Dangers Ahead, and Other Subliminable Strategeries|date=2007|publisher=Random House Publishing Group|isbn=9780307416964|page=12}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Franken|first1=Al|title=Paul Wellstone's Legacy, 10 Years Later|url=http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/paul-wellstones-legacy-10-years-later/264086/|accessdate=8 February 2015|publisher=The Atlantic|date=October 25, 2012}}</ref> |
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[[Tim Walz]], elected to represent [[Minnesota's 1st congressional district]] in 2006, was the progressive training program’s first successful candidate on the federal level.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horrigan|first1=Marie|title=Minn. Roundup: Walz a Legit Barrier to Gutknecht in 1st District|url=http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2006/10/17/cq_1650.html|accessdate=8 February 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=October 17, 2006}}</ref> [[Mark Ritchie]], Minnesota's former Secretary of State, is a Wellstone Action alum.<ref name=huffpo/> |
[[Tim Walz]], elected to represent [[Minnesota's 1st congressional district]] in 2006, was the progressive training program’s first successful candidate on the federal level.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Horrigan|first1=Marie|title=Minn. Roundup: Walz a Legit Barrier to Gutknecht in 1st District|url=http://www.nytimes.com/cq/2006/10/17/cq_1650.html|accessdate=8 February 2015|publisher=New York Times|date=October 17, 2006}}</ref> [[Mark Ritchie]], Minnesota's former Secretary of State, is a Wellstone Action alum.<ref name=huffpo/> |
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| Formation | 2002 |
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| Purpose | grassroots campaign training organization for progressives |
| Headquarters | St. Paul, Minnesota |
Executive Director | Ben Goldfarb |
| Website | www |
Wellstone Action is a 501(c)(4) progressive advocacy organization founded by Jeff Blodgett. Based in Minnesota, it trains community organizers, student activists, campaign staff, progressive candidates and elected officials.[1] The organization is named after Paul Wellstone, a U.S. Senator who died in a plane crash along with his wife Sheila on October 25, 2002. After Wellstone's death, his surviving children and former campaign manager founded the group to carry on Wellstone's populist approach to progressive politics.[2][3]
Tim Walz, elected to represent Minnesota's 1st congressional district in 2006, was the progressive training program’s first successful candidate on the federal level.[4] Mark Ritchie, Minnesota's former Secretary of State, is a Wellstone Action alum.[1]
References
- ^ a b Dreier, Peter (October 12, 2012). "Paul Wellstone's Life and Legacy". Huffington Post. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Stone, Gene (2007). The Bush Survival Bible: 250 Ways to Make It Through the Next Four Years Without Misunderestimating the Dangers Ahead, and Other Subliminable Strategeries. Random House Publishing Group. p. 12. ISBN 9780307416964.
- ^ Franken, Al (October 25, 2012). "Paul Wellstone's Legacy, 10 Years Later". The Atlantic. Retrieved 8 February 2015.
- ^ Horrigan, Marie (October 17, 2006). "Minn. Roundup: Walz a Legit Barrier to Gutknecht in 1st District". New York Times. Retrieved 8 February 2015.