Final Independence Party Filers

5 more filed this afternoon. I don't know anything about the first 3

Senate District 21 Brian Betzman
Attorney General Jual Carlos Carlson
Senate district 17 Bill Neuman
Governor Pam Ellison (principled, energetic, but not ready for prime time)
State Rep 4A Adam Steele (full of rage, irrational) no chance at endorsement

That gives us 4 candidates for Attorney General, 3 US Senate candidates, and 2 candidates for Governor with everyone else unopposed. 7 candidates for State House and 7 for state senate (both Adam Steele and Bill Dahn both can put a big NO ENDORSEMENT next to their names already leaving us with 6 real candidates for both state house and senate).

We also have 3 candidates for congress unfortanatly again 1 with a clear NO ENDORSEMENT next to his name in Doug Williams. As well as a candidate for State Auditor, and Secratary of State.

It should also be noted Bruce Kennedy is a small i for SOS who will be more then welcome in this party at the end of the campaign, Greg Mikkelson is running for congress again this time as a Republican in the 1st district and will be welcomed back. I'm also hearing good things about small i Kevin Kelleher in SD 31. Overall a dissapointment in #'s and quality on the local level, but with Tammy Lee and Peter Hutchinson leading the way we have a good crop of candidates for the big media races. It's a make or break year for this party, and be it 20 candidates or 230 candidates we need to see at least one victory or the party will have to reevaluate itself heading into 2008. Right now theres no reason to be to high, but no reason to be to low either. We have something to work with, now we just have to work it.