Independent No More

The Independence Party of Minnesota burst onto the scene with the victory of Jesse Ventura over Skip Humphrey and Norm Coleman in the Governors race of 1998. It was hailed as an opportunity for 3rd Party candidates everywhere and was seen as a blow to the two party system that most voters are sick of. Many conservatives claimed that the Independence Party was just another branch of the DFL (Democrat Farmer Labor) Party - a claim that both DFL and Independence Parties roundly denied. Well they can no longer deny the obvious.

The Independence Party has endorsed Steve Sarvi, the DFL-endorsed candidate for Congress in the 2nd Congressional District, according to a joint announcement from Sarvi and the IP.

This comes on the heels of the IP endorsing DFL candidate El Tinklenberg in the 6th Congressional District.

Many have said that the IP is a place where DFL wanna-be's, has-been's and never-were's go to run for office. This election cycle they confirmed it.