If anyone wishes to find a silver lining to clutch to pathetically, MN-8 is a genuine relief. That was one of the worst moments of 2010.
Indeed, especially as Nolan and the DCCC ran awful campaigns. Mills was a bad candidate and a horrendous fit for the district, but they managed to actually make him sympathetic. Here's some info:
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2014/10/22/anti-mills-ads-backfireThe theme of the ads and the point that Mills is a millionaire out to improve things for himself like Romney is a good talking point, but the ads portrayed this terribly. The last DCCC one which I was seeing constantly had a fairly condescending tone along the lines of "Don't vote for Stewart Mills. Like seriously, don't, it's not a good idea, trust us, he's not for you." akin to that of a parent telling their kid they shouldn't hang out with this other kid who's "bad news".
