European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - November 10, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Paul Wellstone Minnesota Maverick by John f. Harris Washington Post squat Frame gesticulating a arms and firebrand rhetoric of Paul a Wellstone have been a familiar a presence at rallies against Minneapolis defense contractors for Minnesota Farmers facing mortgage foreclosures and for striking workers at the Hormel meatpacking company. At Carleton College in Northfield minn.,where he teaches political science he has for years vexed administrators and attracted a worshipping cadre of left meaning students with his Stark class conscious speeches and. Confrontational style. A a by any conventional measure Wellstone s an unlikely character to join one of the most staid clubs in America the United states Senate. But in january he will do ust that professor Wellstone will become sen. Wellstone. Wellstone a Victory in Minnesota Over incumbent Republican sen. Rudy 3oschwitz counts As a jarring upset in that state elevating a Little known agitator from he fringe of Liberal protest politics to a National platform. Wellstone who bought his first three wits earlier this year for $100 each was he Only Senate challenger to win on election Day. His Victory capped a Low budget Campaign during a which he aired offbeat Somme Ciais making fun of his measly Campaign coffers travelled the Countryside n an aging bus that Kep breaking Down and advocated a frankly Liberal Agenda of Universal National health care military spending cuts and tax increases on the Rich. Wellstone 46, state chairman of Jesse Jackson s 1988 presidential Campaign has been a leading grass roots organizer in Minnesota a protest Community for years. He was arrested during a Farmers protest in 1983, though the charges were ultimately dropped. Two years ago he and a crowd of students at Carleton blocked the doorway to a Board of trustees meeting to protest the colleges South Africa investment policy drawing a rebuke from Carleton president Stephen Lewis who said the door blockers were inhibiting free discussion. Quot his Stock in Trade has been protest Quot said political scientist Steven Schier a Carleton colleague. Quot he considers himself an organizer and holds himself along the Model of Saul Alinsky Quot the late legendary Chicago grass roots organizer. It seems Clear that Many minnesotans weren to embracing All of Wellstone a ideology in casting their votes for the Democrat. Instead observers said Boschwitz was caught by anti incumbent sentiment and ill will against republicans after the gop s first gubernatorial nominee left the ticket in a sex scandal. Wellstone polling director Diane Feldman said the candidates Maverick style positioned him to exploit Boschwitz s weakness Quot Paul spoke to this feeling because he presented such a Stark contrast. He was a real outsider. And it became an election about Washington and economics and  a in a Surprise Victory College professor Paul Wellstone a Democrat won the Senate race in Minnesota. A stars and stripes bookstores stars and co a g your passport to the past. 1_ stripes bookstores co h h co o o cd co Kil q. A in co q z it co of s co castles of Germany can be your passport to an unforgettable past. With this Book in hand you can leap astride your family supercharger storm the Gates of some of Germany a 20,000 castles and step right Back into the Days of the Middle Ages. Take along your camera and shoot the massive Walls and deep Moats which once deterred armies bristling with crossbows and catapults. Walk the Mossy courtyards where knights ousted for the hands of fair Maidens. Glide through the Marble Halls where Rich and mighty monarchs once held court even the battered ruins Are wonderful places for children to scamper about and Call up the ghosts of knights and Nobles sieges and Battles. Take castles of Germany with you every time you go for a drive. Its your ticket for adventure in the old worlds purple pageantry and Royal Romance. Available for $3.25 at most stars and stripes bookstores. Stars and stripes bookstores stars and stripes bookstores saturday november 10, 1990 the stars and stripes Page 17 in Zintl wit ii it i 1 Cut