I was reading a Telegraph.CO.UK article this morning and thought of our upcoming election for Governor of Minnesota.  With the field wide open I thought I would give just a bit of campaign advice to the candidates of both parties.  

Please cross this off your list as one possible campaign strategy here in the Land of 10,000 Lakes.

Leaving absolutely nothing to chance, though, supporters sacrificed two sheep outside the hall's entrance, creating pools of blood to be stepped over as huge crowds arrived from all over the Iranian capital and beyond. With the summer temperature outside already a sunny 30C, the sweat was dripping off the walls within minutes. As it turned out, however, neither the Almighty nor the president made a show.  First, a voice over the tannoy announced that Mr Ahmadinejad's motorcade was having trouble getting in through the crowd outside. Then, as the message was repeated half an hour later, more seasoned members of the Iranian media began rolling their eyes: Mr Ahmadinejad probably wasn't planning on turning up at all. Rather like the punk rock group the Sex Pistols, or the singer Pete Doherty, it is not unusual, apparently, for the president to plan a gig but then fail to show. It all adds to the mystique of the man, and in general his supporters don't mind as long as they get a chance for a good knees-up.

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