Bill Clinton coming to Minnesota to campaign for Dayton, Franken

Former President Bill Clinton will visit Minneapolis next week for a rally in support of Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton.

October 3, 2014 at 4:06AM
Former President Bill Clinton
Former President Bill Clinton (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Former President Bill Clinton will visit Minneapolis next week for a rally in support of Sen. Al Franken and Gov. Mark Dayton.

Clinton will headline an Oct. 10 grassroots early voting and get-out-the-vote event at Northrop Auditorium on the University of Minnesota campus.

The Minnesota DFL party made the announcement Thursday, a day after Franken and Dayton faced off with their Republican candidates in their first debates. Franken is challenged by Sunfish Lake businessman Mike McFadden, while Dayton is running for re-election against Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson.

Details:

When: Doors open at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10

Where: University of Minnesota, Northrop Auditorium, 84 Church St. SE, Minneapolis

Free and open to the public. Tickets: dfl.org/gotvrally. Seating is first-come, first-serve.

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