MN GOP: KLOBUCHAR "HERO" MARK DAYTON NAMED ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S "WORST SENATORS"

"It's official: Amy Klobuchar's 'hero' Mark Dayton is one of America's worst Senators, according to Time magazine.

"Time's recognition of Dayton represents a fitting end to a term marked by bizarre behavior and far-left ineffectiveness.

"In her efforts to succeed the left-wing Dayton, Klobuchar has said that it is 'humbling' to think of Dayton's service and praised him as one of her political 'heroes.'

"On issue after issue, Amy Klobuchar and Mark Dayton are two liberal peas in a pod.

"If you liked Mark Dayton, you are going to love Amy Klobuchar."

- Republican Party of Minnesota Chairman Ron Carey

Time Magazine: "Mark Dayton: The Blunderer." "When he was elected in 2000, Minnesota Democrat Mark Dayton seemed well prepared, having worked as an aide to Walter Mondale in the 1970s. But he has exhibited erratic behavior since then: in October 2004 he shut down his office for almost a month, citing an unspecified terrorist threat." ("America's Worst - Mark Dayton: The Blunderer," Time, April 14, 2006)

Amy Klobuchar Humbled By "Hero" Mark Dayton. "It's humbling to think of some of the great people we've sent to represent us in the Senate: Hubert Humphrey, Walter Mondale, Dave Durenberger, Mark Dayton and Paul Wellstone. Inspired by these heroes, but even more by the everyday heroes whose names have never been headlined, I am ready to take this fight for Minnesota to our nation's capitol." (Amy Klobuchar Announcement Speech, April 17, 2005)

Detroit Lakes Tribune: Klobuchar Considers Dayton Political Hero. "She combines her toughness as Hennepin County's top prosecutor with the inspiration of her political heroes: Humphrey, Mondale, Durenburger and Wellstone. So she is hoping her party the Minnesota DFL will endorse her as its replacement for another Klobuchar hero: Mark Dayton." (Tim Kjos, "Klobuchar Vies For Dayton's Job," Detroit Lakes Tribune, August 15, 2005)