I received a reply to my e-mail to Skip Humphrey. I hope he wouldn't mind if I reproduced it here in full:

Sun, 27 Oct 2002 19:25:54 -0600

Jim: you are very kind. My first thought is how tragic all this is. We have lost a fine public servant and his family, and we have all lost a great friend.

I believe the very best way to move forward would be for Fritz Mondale to run. He has the seniority, the experience, and the vision to fulfill Paul's dreams - and to represent all of Minnesota in the very best way. Skiph