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A few more Minnesota endorsements for the Illinois Senator.

State Auditor Rebecca Otto
House Majority Leader Tony Sertich
State Senator Ellen Anderson
State Senator Mee Moua
State Senator Patricia Torres Ray
State Representative Tom Anzelc
State Representative Maria Ruud
State Representative Sandy Wollschlager

Obviously, none of these endorsements will have much of an effect on Tuesday’s voting, but I wanted to post them for a couple of reasons:

• Sertich and Anzelc are two Range legislators who previously backed Edwards.  Along with Oberstar, this is further evidence that Edwards’ Range strength might be shifting Obama’s way.  Edwards’ loudest Ranger, Tom Rukavina, has yet to endorse a new candidate.
• Endorsements really are a two way street.  They say as much about the endorser as they do the endorsee.  Somtimes they have a dramatic effect on the endorser (witness Randy Kelly), and even though that is unlikely to be the case with any of these people, I think it tells us a little about them.  Thats especially handy because some of them (Sertich, Otto, Moua, etc…) are often considered to be candidates for higher office.  I already liked these people (seriously, some of my favorite legislators are on this list) but now I like them a little bit more.