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Information on Paul David Wellstone (1944-2002), a longtime political science professor at Carleton College in Northfield who became a two-term United States Senator representing Minnesota. Wellstone was in a tight race for a third term when his plane crashed near Eveleth, killing him, his wife and daughter, and five others, in late October 2002.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/opinion/26HOLM.html
Minnesotan Bill Holm remembers Wellstone and his unique approach to life and politics. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/25/national/25CND-MAN.html
A short account of Wellstone's Senate career. Requires free registration. [The New York Times]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/politics/campaigns/26FAMI.html
Article about Paul's wife Sheila Wellstone, their daughter Marcia Markuson, and others who died in the plane crash. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2002/oct/26/usa.suzannegoldenberg
Report on the death of Minnesota Democrat Paul Wellstone, a liberal who was the only senator facing re-election to oppose the use of military force in Iraq. Includes biographical timeline. [The Guardian]
http://www.ens-newswire.com/ens/oct2002/2002-10-25-10.asp
Report on the death of Senator Paul Wellstone, an outspoken supporter of conservation and environmental causes. [Environment News Service]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/29/opinion/29KRUG.html
Op-ed piece by Paul Krugman recalls Paul Wellstone as a true populist. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://www.carleton.edu/campus/news/wellstone.html
News release from Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, where Paul Wellstone taught political science for more than twenty years. Photos, remembrances.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/national/26MINN.html?pagewanted=all&position=top
Report on the plane crash which killed Senator Wellstone, his wife and daughter, and five others. Includes brief tributes from Tom Harkin, Ralph Nader. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2002/10/25/senator_021025.html
Brief article on the death of Paul Wellstone, his wife Sheila, daughter Marcia, and five others. Audio files of radio news story and interview, multimedia file of televised profile of the liberal senator's career. [CBC News]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/opinion/26FRI2.html?pagewanted=print
Editorial marking the death of a fighter, a maverick, a decent man. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Wellstone
Portrait and biographical essay, with numerous links to related topics.
http://www.alternet.org/story/14384/
A profile of the man regarded by progressives as the conscience of the Senate. [AlterNet]
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/26/obituaries/26WELL.html?pagewanted=all&position=top
Full-length obituary of the firebrand, by David E. Rosenbaum. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://progressive.org/?q=node/1439
Editorial eulogizing the representative of "the Democratic wing of the Democratic Party." [The Progressive]
http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,384549,00.html
Short profile of the liberal champion of the little guy. [Time]
http://www.opinionjournal.com/columnists/pnoonan/?id=110002529
Op-ed piece. The senator was a "good guy," a principled liberal who will be missed by even his conservative opponents. [Wall Street Journal]
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/001/825ajiwi.asp
It's obvious why the Minnesota Senator's death is a blow to liberals. But conservatives admired Wellstone as well. [Wall Street Journal]
http://www.inthesetimes.com/issue/27/01/feature3.shtml
Yes, he had the courage of his convictions. But he galvanized ordinary people because of the nature of his principles. An effort to bring fairness and compassion to the world would be the most fitting tribute. [In These Times]
http://www.npr.org/news/specials/wellstone/index.html
Brief biography, photos, news articles and interviews in RealAudio format. From National Public Radio.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2353611.stm
Washington correspondent Nick Bryant profiles the late Senator Wellstone. [BBC News]
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/200210/25_khoom_wellstoneobit/
The story of his political career from his first run for U.S. Senate in 1990 to his death in 2002. 1990 campaign ads in RealVideo, speeches by the late senator and others in RealAudio, photos. From Minnesota Public Radio.
http://motherjones.com/politics/2002/11/political-was-personal
Photo essay in Mother Jones, on Paul Wellstone as a political campaigner.
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/27/weekinreview/27NAGO.html
Analysis of the probable effect of the Senator's sudden death on the 2002 elections in Minnesota and nationwide, by Adam Nagourney. Requires free registration. [New York Times]
http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=W000288
Curriculum vitae and portrait.
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