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IT’S CHRISTMAS FOR REPUBLICANS IN MAY: DAYTON THE COWARD PLANS TO RUN FOR GOVERNOR IN 2010
By Michael B. Brodkorb | May 7, 2007
"Former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, who expressed frustration with his experience in Congress, said Sunday that he plans a bid for Minnesota's governor in 2010.
'I intend to run for governor,' Dayton said in an interview, adding that he could change his mind. 'Three years is a long time away.'
Dayton repeated remarks he made Friday at a gathering of about 250 party supporters in Rochester at the annual Olmsted County DFL dinner.
'He said he was a candidate for governor,' said Lynn Wilson, chair of the Olmsted County DFL, who said the declaration was greeted enthusiastically." Source: Star Tribune, May 7, 2007
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Dayton running for governor in 2010 ensures that Minnesota Democrats Exposed will be around to cover the race. Pawlenty vs. Dayton? Are you kidding me? Please run for governor Dayton. Heck, I'll pay your filing fee!
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May 7th, 2007 at 8:19 am
Does the DFL think that quirky Mark Dayton is an improvement over Angry Mike Hatch?
This squishy soft announcement is typical small mindedness for Dayton. He said it in conjunction with recognizing Susan Gaertner from the podium. I guess he couldn’t allow Susan any spot;ight since she already officially announced though no one seems to have noticed.
Joe Atkins will run if he can avoid the scrutiny of his integrity on this awful “bad faith” insurance bill he has consistently lied about in the House. If it’s such a needed piece of legislation I’m sure he wouldn’t mind pulling it this year and having some public meetings about it. Or will it only pass behind closed doors and under the radar of mainstream media?
Don’t count Larry Pogemiller out of the DFL governor race either.
May 7th, 2007 at 8:21 am
Well, Dayton is the ideal candidate for the party of defeat and surrender.
May 7th, 2007 at 9:07 am
The announcement was greeted with enthusiasm? That says it all right there about today’s DFL.
May 7th, 2007 at 9:24 am
I think Dayton is a big improvement over Hatch. He doesnt seem like an ass hole.
Dayton has already won one state-wide race. Maybe 2010 will be a right time for him. His really liberal voting record in the Senate could be bad though.
God people are lining up way too early for the governor race….
May 7th, 2007 at 9:29 am
One perk: the Governor’s desk is larger for hiding under…
May 7th, 2007 at 10:30 am
Fresh Face! I wonder when DFL leadership will understand that going to many times to the well with the same people is not going to work? Nothing personally against Mark Dayton, but the time has come for some new faces in DFL politics.
May 7th, 2007 at 10:53 am
Yeah, how’s that for irony? How is it that the DFL, which plays class-warfare politics and attacks everyone who has money as a trust-fund baby, continues to put an actual trust-fund baby on their ticket?
Could they at least find a trust-fund baby that’s done something useful with his time on earth other than to blow grandpa’s millions on getting himself elected to public office? Maybe Mark should just retire now with his fat Senate retirement.
May 7th, 2007 at 11:20 am
“One perk: the Governor’s desk is larger for hiding under…”
Isn’t Skippy Humphrey still under there curled in the fetal position?
Or have they finally moved him?
May 7th, 2007 at 12:37 pm
Swiftee: bio of HHHIII at “the Political Graveyard” (Last line is the best):
“Humphrey, Hubert Horatio III (b. 1942) — also known as Skip Humphrey — of New Hope (unknown county), Minn. Born June 26, 1942. Son of Hubert Horatio Humphrey, Jr.. Minnesota state attorney general, 1983-; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1984; Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidate for U.S. Senator from Minnesota, 1988. Methodist. Member, American Bar Association; Optimist Club. Still living as of 2003.”
http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#RLJ0TAW7B
May 7th, 2007 at 1:28 pm
Let’s see…. Dayton closed his office when the Senate finished its work out of an abundance of caution (and thankfully it turned out he was too cautious) and George Bush froze reading a children’s book on 9/11 and then ran down a hole in the ground in Nebraska. Do Republicans really want to get into an argument about the personal bravery of public servants?
May 7th, 2007 at 2:21 pm
yea scrubber…let’s put the commander-in-chief in a gas mask at ground zero. you’re an idiot.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:15 pm
Your wrong Scrubber, he didn’t freeze reading a children’s book, he kept reading! Oh by the way, where is Bin Laden… must be down at the Bush ranch clearing brush
May 7th, 2007 at 3:19 pm
He didn’t have to go to Ground Zero. He could have gone to the Grand Canyon or Mt Rushmore or any quintessentially American backdrop and given a reassuring speech. His father or Reagan damn sure wouldn’t have done what he did.
May 7th, 2007 at 3:59 pm
Otter, you’re a confused little rat.
May 7th, 2007 at 4:43 pm
And Bill Gates is a Registered Democrat.
May 7th, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Otter..do you really think that W08 had any choice where to go on 9-11?… i believe the secret service..or Pentagon had some say so….Bill gates thinks like a Demoncrat….what do you think that the rapist Bill Clinton would have done on 9-11?..took a poll first….to see what the most popular choice would have been
May 7th, 2007 at 9:24 pm
He did have a choice of where to go. Or if you like, there were a couple of places it was known he couldn’t go (NY and DC), but he could go to his ranch or someplace isolated and not look like he was running away scared. If we expect our soldiers to go through hell on earth for us, we can expect our Presidents to at least remain composed and somewhat visible during a crisis.
Bill Gates supported Bush in ‘04 and just because he doesn’t agree with Jerry Falwell down the line does not mean that he is not a Republican. But I do support you all trying to throw everyone to the left of Hannity and Rush out of the Republican party.
May 9th, 2007 at 8:28 am
Otterscrubber and the responses to him are GREAT entertainment value. I love comment #11! Educational on how some people actually think. This website is way better than a subscription to the Star Trib.