As part of our election year coverage Minnesota Public Radio has invited all seven candidates for U-S Senate to present a four minute statement about their candidacy. This week, the candidates will present their views on each of M-P-R's News programs. These candidate statements are unfiltered and unedited by MPR: That was socialist worker party candidate Rebecca Ellis, one of the seven Minnesota candidates for U-S Senate. Minnesota Public Radio has invited ALL the senate candidates to present their views . You can hear Independent candidate Erik Pakieser tomorrow on Morning Edition.... and all the statements on our web site at Minnesota Public Radio dot O-R-G.