When a president visits, a lot is in his control. But not the weather.
Presidential Barack Obama's rally for Democratic gubernatorial candidate was supposed to outside on the University of Minnesota's Mall. But, at the last minute, it was moved inside to the U's Field House because reports forecast rain.
But hundreds waiting outside to get into the venue...waited in the sun.
Dayton was keeping his eye on the weather just like everyone else.
"It is sunny and clear here," he said Saturday morning from western Minnesota where he had gone pheasant hunting with U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson. (Peterson bagged two; Dayton did not.)
The former U.S. Senator said he felt badly for anyone who couldn't get in to the field house.
"I apologize in advance to those who can't get in and for the traffic," Dayton said.
Still, he said, the event is a fabulous one for the campaign and the DFL party.
