Live blog: Minnesota Independence Party waits for results
Published November 5, 2008

Third Congressional District candidate David Dillon speaks at the Independence Party of Minnesota Election Night Party on Tuesday.
TARA SLOANE, DAILY
9:59 p.m.: Independence election party pretty empty — 25 people left. 9:50 p.m.: Independence Party watching a Law and Order commercial. Jesse Ventura is here sans feather boa.

Independence Party candidate Dean Barkley speaks Tuesday night.
TARA SLOANE, DAILY
9:14 p.m.: Dean Barkley just spoke, not conceding, said Independence Party will win governor’s office in 2010. 8:20 p.m.: The party started off slow with about 30 people, but there are now about 70. Still kind of quiet, but seems to be picking up.