Minnesota Massacre (1978 election)
Rudy Boschwitz, Gretchen Quie, Al Quie, Ellen Boschwitz, and Dave Durenberger at the I-R victory party on election night, November 11, 1978. From Dave Kenney and Thomas Saylor’s Minnesota in the 70s (St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society, 2013), 232. For the original image, see the Minneapolis and St Paul newspaper negatives collection (1936–1987), Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul.
Bibliography
Berg, Tom. Minnesota’s Miracle: Learning from the Government That Worked. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2012, 195–214.
Brandt, Steve. “Anderson to Take Senate Post.” Minneapolis Tribune, November 11, 1976.
Gilbert, Curtis. “Thirty Years Ago It Was the Republicans’ Year.” MPR News, May 30, 2008.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/05/29/massacre
Kenney, Dave, and Thomas Saylor. Minnesota in the 70s. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2013.
McGrath, Dennis J. “DFL’s Mishandling of 1976 Senate Appointment Led to Party’s ‘Minnesota Massacre.’” Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 6, 2017.
https://www.startribune.com/dfl-s-mishandling-of-1976-senate-appointment-led-to-party-s-minnesota-massacre/462396333
Ostmann Jr., Robert. “This is the Senate Seat Rudy Built, Piece by Piece.” Minneapolis Star, November 8, 1978.
Searle, Rod. Minnesota Standoff: The Politics of Deadlock. Waseca, MN: Alton Press, 1990.
Shoop, Jim. “State Voters Tossed a Party…Out.” Minneapolis Star, November 8, 1978.
Slovut, Gordon, and David Anderson. “Quie Says Debate, DFL Stand on Papers Helped; Pro-Life Flyers Didn’t Hurt.” Minneapolis Star, November 8, 1978.
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Bibliography
Berg, Tom. Minnesota’s Miracle: Learning from the Government That Worked. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 2012, 195–214.
Brandt, Steve. “Anderson to Take Senate Post.” Minneapolis Tribune, November 11, 1976.
Gilbert, Curtis. “Thirty Years Ago It Was the Republicans’ Year.” MPR News, May 30, 2008.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2008/05/29/massacre
Kenney, Dave, and Thomas Saylor. Minnesota in the 70s. St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2013.
McGrath, Dennis J. “DFL’s Mishandling of 1976 Senate Appointment Led to Party’s ‘Minnesota Massacre.’” Minneapolis Star Tribune, December 6, 2017.
https://www.startribune.com/dfl-s-mishandling-of-1976-senate-appointment-led-to-party-s-minnesota-massacre/462396333
Ostmann Jr., Robert. “This is the Senate Seat Rudy Built, Piece by Piece.” Minneapolis Star, November 8, 1978.
Searle, Rod. Minnesota Standoff: The Politics of Deadlock. Waseca, MN: Alton Press, 1990.
Shoop, Jim. “State Voters Tossed a Party…Out.” Minneapolis Star, November 8, 1978.
Slovut, Gordon, and David Anderson. “Quie Says Debate, DFL Stand on Papers Helped; Pro-Life Flyers Didn’t Hurt.” Minneapolis Star, November 8, 1978.