Is the political middle a lost cause? A group visited Rochester seeking to cultivate it

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ROCHESTER — Is there much of a political middle anymore? “Despite what you see on social media or from political campaigns, not all politics is divisive,” Watson said at a press conference at Saint Mary’s University in Rochester. ADVERTISEMENTBut Watson said the political middle needs to speak up and be better organized. So far, some 300 elected and non-elected officials in Minnesota have signed the pledge, Watson said. One of those in attendance at the press conference was Sheila Kiscaden, a former state senator from Rochester who made a career of roaming the political middle during a 15-year legislative career.