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His Chance at Politics

Sen. Wellstone took on the task of running knowing that he had a chance of winning...

Aired 06/24/1991

Portrait

His Chance at Politics

Clip: 6/24/1991 | 7m 17sVideo has Closed Captions

Sen. Wellstone took on the task of running knowing that he had a chance of winning...

Sen. Wellstone took on the task of running knowing that he had a chance of winning. His desire to run led his campaign to see politics as something everyone could get involved in. However, the brutal attacks on each candidate overshadowed his campaign and family.

Aired 06/24/1991

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His Competitive Side

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Clip: 6/24/1991 | 7m 15s | Using his competitive side, Wellstone said he hasn't gone back on anything he... (7m 15s)

Political Struggles

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Clip: 6/24/1991 | 5m 43s | Always feeling good in what he believed in, like his disagreement of the Gulf War... (5m 43s)

A Scrappy Kid

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Clip: 6/24/1991 | 6m 19s | Hanging out with tough kids and participating in athletics, Wellstone also liked his... (6m 19s)

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