Minn. DFL party to hold 3 debates in next 5 weeks

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Last update: November 7, 2009 - 1:36 PM

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ST. PAUL, Minn. - Minnesota's DFL party will hold three debates in the next five weeks for its gubernatorial candidates.

The Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party said Saturday its debates will be held as follows:

_ Nov. 8, at Minnesota State University in Moorhead, from 2-4 p.m. It will be in Weld Hall's Glasrud Auditorium.

_ Nov. 24 at Hopkins Center for the Arts in Hopkins, from 6-10 p.m. The public can reserve tickets at http://dfldebate.com.

_ Dec. 7 at Macalester Chapel in St. Paul, from 7-9 p.m.

The 11 Democratic candidates are state Sen. Tom Bakk, former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, former state Rep. Matt Entenza, Ramsey County attorney Susan Gaertner, former state Sen. Steve Kelley, House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher, state Sen. John Marty, state Rep. Tom Rukavina, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, painter Ole Savior and state Rep. Paul Thissen.

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DFL Party: http://www.dfl.org/