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Senator Paul Wellstone: 1944-2002
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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2002 Paul Wellstone, one of the Senate's leading liberals and a member of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, was killed in a plane crash in Minnesota on Friday along with his wife, daughter, three staff members and two pilots. Wellstone, a Democrat, was 58. Wellstone was seeking a third term in the Senate. It is unclear what the Democrat Party, with its slim majority in the chamber, would do to replace him in the upcoming November 5 election. Wellstone was known for championing the environment, social programs and the disadvantaged. Get the Story:
Wellstone Dies in Plane Crash (The Washington Post 10/26)
Minn. Democrats Look to Mondale (The Washington Post 10/26)
An Unapologetic Liberal (The Washington Post 10/26)
Senator 'Softie' (The Washington Post 10/26)
Wellstone's death rocks Minnesota (The Washington Post 10/26)
Wellstone Killed in Crash, Clouding Fight Over Senate (The New York Times 10/26)
Paul Wellstone, 58, Icon of Liberalism in Senate, Dies (The New York Times 10/26)
Democrats See Mondale as Best Hope for Victory (The New York Times 10/26)
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