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Erik Paulsen's usual 'Opie' charm doesn't play well at town hall meeting

His old pals at the Minnesota Legislature used to call U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen "Opie," that by-gosh, by-golly son of the sheriff on the "Andy Griffith Show" in the 1960s. The nickname is apt. Not only is Paulsen a by-gosh sort of guy but even has an "Opie" look about him.