Star Tribune reporter Anthony Lonetree sends this update from the field.
Standing before supporters at O'Gara's Bar and Grill in St. Paul, Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer said that after a month of "5 Against 1" hammering at the hands of opponents, he looked forward to a new start against a narrow field.
"We get to introduce ourselves," he said of his upcoming campaign.
Wife Jacquie was at his side.
Also nearby were his mother, Patsy Emmer, and his sister-in-law, Molly Emmer. Asked what citizens should know about the candidate that they might now know already, Molly Emmer replied: "He's really down to earth. Really a family guy. And he has a lot of integrity."
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