Dayton: Clinton 'dedicated her life to serving the needs of others'

Gov. Mark Dayton addressed the crowd at the DNC

July 29, 2016 at 1:31AM
Gov. Mark Dayton
Gov. Mark Dayton of Minnesota speaks during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia , Thursday, July 28, 2016. (Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Gov. Mark Dayton
(Associated Press/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton got his chance to publicly endorse longtime friend Hillary Clinton at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia on Thursday.

Dayton spoke for more than four minutes about the qualities he saw in Clinton, particularly while serving together in the U. S. Senate.

"Hillary Clinton has dedicated her life to serving the needs of others," Dayton told the crowd. "Donald Trump, on the other hand…Well, Donald Trump has dedicated his life to serving himself."

Watch Dayton's speech yourself:

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Baird Helgeson is deputy local editor at the Star Tribune. He helps supervise coverage of local news. Before becoming an editor, he was an award-winning reporter who covered state government and politics. He has worked for news organizations in Minnesota, Florida and North Dakota.

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