Kelliher says Dayton will 'make an excellent governor'

DFL gubernatorial endorsee Margaret Anderson Kelliher conceded Wednesday morning.

August 11, 2010 at 4:47PM

DFL gubernatorial endorsee Margaret Anderson Kelliher conceded Wednesday morning. Here is her statement:

"I just spoke with Mark Dayton and congratulated him on winning the DFL primary. I offered him my full support. He will make an excellent governor.

"I am so grateful for all of the hard work of our volunteers and supporters over the last twelve months. This was a people-powered, grassroots campaign and we should all be proud of what we achieved together.

"In Minnesota we value every person's voice and count every person's vote. And that's what happened this election.

"Today we will come together as DFLers. We will unite behind Mark Dayton, and beat Tom Emmer in November."

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Baird Helgeson

Deputy editor

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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