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It was a bad week to be a Dummycrat in Minnesota.

Members of the Minnesota National Guard brilliantly pimped John Kerry over his attempt at humor (See Thursday's post...Now that's FUNNY, Jon Carry).

Lt. Governor nominee, Judi Dutcher, showed her brains when questioned by a television reporter from KSAX/Alexandria about E85....

Dutcher: "E85...The Job Z zones you're talking about?"

Reporter: "I'm just basically asking about E85 in general, how we've turned around a lot economies out here, saved some small towns...

Dutcher: Can't even comment on it, I'm sorry. It's like you've asked me the college quiz bowl question. What is E85?

Reporter: That's fine, that's fine.

Dutcher: What is it?

Reporter: E85, the gas.

Dutcher: E85 gas...

Dutcher: "He's asking me about E85 gas. It's like the college...

Man off camera: It's Ethanol.

Dutcher: Thank you, Thank you. What has he said about ethanol?

Man off camera: Oh, Mike [Hatch]? He's 100 percent for ethanol.

Dutcher: Yea, but, I can't tell you specific programs. I'm sorry. I bombed out. Sorry."

Her running mate, Attorney General Mike Hatch, has offered several excuses...

He defended his running mate by saying the question came at the end of a long day and Dutcher was tired.

Then his campaign offered this gem....

"It should not be expected that a candidate for Lieutenant Governor who has served the past four years in the private sector, know all the issues."

Daryn McBeth, the executive director of the Minnesota Agri-Growth Council which promotes Minnesota Agriculture had these comments...

"A politician, someone running for public office who doesn't know about E85 is...I'm shocked.

He was also surprised when Dutcher didn't seem to know the Hatch campaign position on ethanol policy.

"Minnesota is the leading state producing ethanol. We have more E85 stations than any other state," McBeth said.

In fact, Minnesota now has 300 gas stations pumping E85--by far the most in the nation.

Apparently tired himself, Hatch is alleged to have called a a male reporter "a Republican whore."

Hatch said he used the term "hack".