This website is an independent historical information project about the 2008 Minnesota U.S. Senate election and Dean Barkley’s role in that race.
What this website is
It is an editorial reference site that brings together verified electoral records, reporting from 2008 and context about the Independence Party candidacy. Certain legacy URLs are maintained because other websites historically cited them. Their continued existence here should not be taken as proof that the original campaign site or its editorial team is still operating.
What this website is not
It is not an official Dean Barkley website, a registered campaign committee, a fundraising vehicle, or an organization affiliated with Dean Barkley, Tim Penny, the Independence Party or the U.S. Senate. It does not solicit contributions or advocate for any candidate.
Our editorial approach
- Use primary election records for vote totals and recount information.
- Identify contemporary journalism when discussing speeches, endorsements or campaign themes.
- Clearly mark re-created explanations when original web content has not survived.
- Correct errors and update references when credible evidence emerges.
A note on historical filenames
Pages like pressrelease22.htm and message_from_tim_penny.htm preserve old paths but intentionally do not pretend to be verbatim originals. The historical URL and the exact historical text are different kinds of evidence.
Research sources
Additional pages, official results and editorial context.