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Mondays with Barry

Posted at 11:28 AM on February 10, 2006 by Bob Collins (1 Comments)

The day is off to a pleasant start. Barry Casselman called. Sure, I know you political gurus already know who Barry Casselman is, but while I've seen his columns -- more of late than before Polinaut -- I had never heard of him locally. This is, I gather, a reflection on me rather than him. I don't get out much.

Sounds to me like he's worth a story. Gary Miller says he's the person Michael Barone goes to (although Barry says that's a "generous" assessment)and he's frequently on the road with the Broders of the world.

He's from Erie, Pennsylvania originally; grew up just down the road from former Gov. Tom Ridge and, although they're about the same age, didn't know him growing up.

And he also used to be at MPR. He doesn't belong to a political party and describes himself as a "centrist."

I'm thinking there's good fodder for a little profile, so we're having lunch on Monday. I'll buy. Should be good insight. I already have his assessment of the Wetterling campaign, but there's a bigger political universe out there to explore.

Oh, by the way, he'd never heard of me either. He's in good company.

Comments (1)

Cashelman is a Republican operative according to a commenter on Lloydletta's Nooz. I had posted an item quoting Casselman here:

http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2006/02/michele-bachmann-taking-card-from.html

A commenter said:

http://www.haloscan.com/comments/lloydletta/113952833649258721/#215661

I had never heard of Casselman before I read that Roll Call Article. It would be worth taking a look at his political giving history.

Barry Casselman is a Republican and longtime pal of Vin Weber, so take what he says about any Democrat with a bucket of salt.

EY: Casselman also had an oped about the dems shooting themselves in the foot by dumping Tinklenberg in the Washington Times recently that Michael Brodkorb was promoting.

Posted by Eva Young | February 11, 2006 9:01 PM

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