DORAN UNLOADS ON HATCH
"[Mike] Hatch, who has won two statewide AG contests, is considered the favorite. And Doran did not steer clear of taking a couple of shots at him.
'Our party can't win without business support,' said Doran, who also pointed out that in meetings with business people he has not heard of support for the attorney general. 'He's perceived as anti-business.'
Does Doran believe Hatch to be anti-business? 'I said that’s the perception of others. I don't know whether he is or not.'
Regarding health care, 'We need to find solutions to the problem, not just file lawsuits,' Doran said in a clear jab at Hatch, who, as attorney general, has sued several health care providers."
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Can Doran tap into partisan discontent?
DFL candidate seeks new coalition
Kelly Doran and Sheila Kiscaden have as much or more name identification statewide because of how often they've changed their political minds recently than because of their views on the issues.
But the DFL gubernatorial candidate team have not changed their views on what they believe is really ticking off most Minnesotans — partisan politics and far too much bickering over problems rather than working to solve them.
And that, they believe, is what sets apart their campaign for governor from others — and also why they believe the DFL Party needs them to win next November.
"We appeal to moderate Democrats, moderate Republicans and Independents. That's a pretty good coalition and one the DFL needs to win back the governor's office," Doran said during a visit to the Iron Range last Friday.
Last summer Doran was running for U.S. senator. Then he switched to the governor’s campaign.
Kiscaden was a Republican until 2002. Then she switched to the Independence Party, winning a House seat in 2004 in Rochester legislative district. But a little more than two years later, Kiscaden was switching parties again — this time, last Jan. 9, to the DFL and then she accepted Doran’s offer as his lieutenant governor running mate.
So, does the question come up often about their political changes of heart?
"Oh, once in a while people bring it up, and that’s fine. But it's not the center of attention," Doran said. "I figured I was better suited to be governor than senator and that's what I'm also hearing from people."
Kiscaden, who has been active in Minnesota's three main political parties in just the last four years, said she had grown "disgruntled and unhappy with the Republican Party. It had become controlled by the far-right extreme element. I couldn't stand all the litmus tests they had. You had to agree with them on all the issues or forget it. That’s not me. That’s not most people."
Many people say the same holds true for the DFL Party's activists. So it’s obvious the Doran/Kiscaden ticket doesn't expect to be the DFL-endorsed team. Yet Doran, a 48-year-old developer and business owner from the western Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, has snared several DFL endorsements, including area Sens. Tom Bakk of Cook, Tom Saxhaug of Grand Rapids and Yvonne Prettner Solon of Duluth, along with Rep. Tom Huntley of Duluth.
"We are in the middle on most issues and that's where the vast majority of Minnesotans are," Doran said confidently.
Doran/Kiscaden will await the DFL endorsee and any other party candidates who decide to run in the September primary. Attorney General Mike Hatch and State Sens. Becky Lourey of Kerrick and Steve Kelly of St. Paul are also in the race.
Hatch, who has won two statewide AG contests, is considered the favorite. And Doran did not steer clear of taking a couple of shots at him.
"Our party can't win without business support," said Doran, who also pointed out that in meetings with business people he has not heard of support for the attorney general. "He's perceived as anti-business."
Does Doran believe Hatch to be anti-business? "I said that’s the perception of others. I don't know whether he is or not."
Regarding health care, "We need to find solutions to the problem, not just file lawsuits," Doran said in a clear jab at Hatch, who, as attorney general, has sued several health care providers.
But his criticism wasn't just trained on Hatch. Pawlenty was in his scope, too. "As governor, he's gotten nothing done. He has no vision for the state."
Doran, who has already spent $1.8 million of his own money on the Senate and gubernatorial campaigns said he will "spend what is needed to win."
And Kiscaden has no problem at all with that.
"When you run for office the first time you have to get visibility, so I fully understand why Kelly has spent his own money. And why is that we all say the American dream is to succeed and then when someone does and makes it they take such criticism?" Source: Mesabi Daily News, January 12, 2006
'Our party can't win without business support,' said Doran, who also pointed out that in meetings with business people he has not heard of support for the attorney general. 'He's perceived as anti-business.'
Does Doran believe Hatch to be anti-business? 'I said that’s the perception of others. I don't know whether he is or not.'
Regarding health care, 'We need to find solutions to the problem, not just file lawsuits,' Doran said in a clear jab at Hatch, who, as attorney general, has sued several health care providers."
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Can Doran tap into partisan discontent?
DFL candidate seeks new coalition
Kelly Doran and Sheila Kiscaden have as much or more name identification statewide because of how often they've changed their political minds recently than because of their views on the issues.
But the DFL gubernatorial candidate team have not changed their views on what they believe is really ticking off most Minnesotans — partisan politics and far too much bickering over problems rather than working to solve them.
And that, they believe, is what sets apart their campaign for governor from others — and also why they believe the DFL Party needs them to win next November.
"We appeal to moderate Democrats, moderate Republicans and Independents. That's a pretty good coalition and one the DFL needs to win back the governor's office," Doran said during a visit to the Iron Range last Friday.
Last summer Doran was running for U.S. senator. Then he switched to the governor’s campaign.
Kiscaden was a Republican until 2002. Then she switched to the Independence Party, winning a House seat in 2004 in Rochester legislative district. But a little more than two years later, Kiscaden was switching parties again — this time, last Jan. 9, to the DFL and then she accepted Doran’s offer as his lieutenant governor running mate.
So, does the question come up often about their political changes of heart?
"Oh, once in a while people bring it up, and that’s fine. But it's not the center of attention," Doran said. "I figured I was better suited to be governor than senator and that's what I'm also hearing from people."
Kiscaden, who has been active in Minnesota's three main political parties in just the last four years, said she had grown "disgruntled and unhappy with the Republican Party. It had become controlled by the far-right extreme element. I couldn't stand all the litmus tests they had. You had to agree with them on all the issues or forget it. That’s not me. That’s not most people."
Many people say the same holds true for the DFL Party's activists. So it’s obvious the Doran/Kiscaden ticket doesn't expect to be the DFL-endorsed team. Yet Doran, a 48-year-old developer and business owner from the western Minneapolis suburb of Eden Prairie, has snared several DFL endorsements, including area Sens. Tom Bakk of Cook, Tom Saxhaug of Grand Rapids and Yvonne Prettner Solon of Duluth, along with Rep. Tom Huntley of Duluth.
"We are in the middle on most issues and that's where the vast majority of Minnesotans are," Doran said confidently.
Doran/Kiscaden will await the DFL endorsee and any other party candidates who decide to run in the September primary. Attorney General Mike Hatch and State Sens. Becky Lourey of Kerrick and Steve Kelly of St. Paul are also in the race.
Hatch, who has won two statewide AG contests, is considered the favorite. And Doran did not steer clear of taking a couple of shots at him.
"Our party can't win without business support," said Doran, who also pointed out that in meetings with business people he has not heard of support for the attorney general. "He's perceived as anti-business."
Does Doran believe Hatch to be anti-business? "I said that’s the perception of others. I don't know whether he is or not."
Regarding health care, "We need to find solutions to the problem, not just file lawsuits," Doran said in a clear jab at Hatch, who, as attorney general, has sued several health care providers.
But his criticism wasn't just trained on Hatch. Pawlenty was in his scope, too. "As governor, he's gotten nothing done. He has no vision for the state."
Doran, who has already spent $1.8 million of his own money on the Senate and gubernatorial campaigns said he will "spend what is needed to win."
And Kiscaden has no problem at all with that.
"When you run for office the first time you have to get visibility, so I fully understand why Kelly has spent his own money. And why is that we all say the American dream is to succeed and then when someone does and makes it they take such criticism?" Source: Mesabi Daily News, January 12, 2006
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