The first ballot results:
Kelliher, 365.5; Rybak, 294.5; Thissen, 254.5; Rukavina, 249.5; Marty, 175.5 Reactions to the first ballot results:
Sen. Scott Dibble, DFL-Minneapolis, a Kelliher supporter:
"I think it's a fantastic outcome. . .this is where we dig in and start talking to folks" supporting the other candidates. After his seond place ranking, R..T. Rybak, standing with his hands on hips, told reporters: "Now the fun begins. . .now we're going onto our turf. . .I got a lot of high fives (so) the momentum's moving iin the right direction."
DFL state chairman Brian Melendez said he thought there'd be "at least a half dozen ballots...it's going about the pace we expected."
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