Minnesota's Democratic Senate primary took one of its most personal turns yet over the weekend with a public accusation that quickly escalated an already bitter race. "She sent a dear friend, once when I was in the ICU and once to our home. Craig, who was with my colleague Sydney Kashiwagi after his comments surfaced, flatly rejected the allegation. Dave Wellstone, who has endorsed Craig's Senate campaign, is also a friend of Hoffman's. Kashiwagi and Allison Kite watched as national progressive firepower touched down in Minnesota to try to give Flanagan's campaign a boost.