Gubernatorial Candidate Forum Recap

The gubernatorial candidate forum went over very well. We had approximately 80 people for the event, and it produced some interesting conversations. We really appreciate the candidates coming, especially with the event literally overlapping the Carpenters' Union meeting.

We had a blogger, MN Campaign Report, there who covered the forum live. It makes for a nice, detailed summary of the event.

There were some comments about our format being a bit confusing. I think it is good to keep in mind we were trying that is not very common. We gave the candidates an open 15 minute discussion time to freely bounce back and forth. I think this format has the possibility to generate some great communication. This may not have been the best place for it, before the caucuses, but imagine what a Presidential debate would look like with this format!