are neither from the candidates or their contributors. Tracking where that money comes from gets a bit more difficult, as it requires sifting through stacks of campaign disclosure files from a wide array of interests, rather than merely looking at the filings of the two candidates. Still, on Friday in Albert Lea, both Republicans and Democrats bashed each other for misleading fliers that come in the mail and confusing ads on the TV and radio. But the main reason they gathered was to motivate their supporters to action. Among the parade of Democrats, the talk by Walz had people buzzing afterward. He said while politics can seem ugly at times the final weekend push in an election is his favorite four days of the year. The former high school history teacher and football coach said billions died for the right to vote and billions more dream of it. "Politics is an extension of our dreams and society," he said. Republicans gathered at the party headquarters in downtown Albert Lea hear the words of three Republicans, left to right, state Reps. Bob Gunther, Rich Murray and Tony Cornish. He blasted Republicans for protecting the interests of the wealthy by raising taxes on the middle class and cutting services the middle-class uses, even noting how cuts to state funds caused reduced hours at city pools. "If you got a pool in your backyard, you don't care if the public pool is closed. We do," Walz said. He said Republicans have cut school