Wellstone was known for being a liberal activist, as evidenced by his books How the Rural Poor Got Power: Narrative of a Grassroots Organizer, describing his work with the group Organization for a Better Rice County, and The Conscience of a Liberal: Reclaiming the Compassionate Agenda.
Wellstone tunnettiin liberaaliaktivistina, mikä käy ilmi hänen kirjoistaan How the Rural Poor Got Power: Narrative of a Grassroots Organizer, joka kuvaa hänen työtään Organization for a Better Rice County -ryhmän kanssa, ja The Conscience of a Liberal: Reclaiming the Compassionate Agenda.