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Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak isn’t officially running for governor, but he’s already secured his first endorsement. Teamsters Local 120 is backing Rybak for the state’s top post. The union is the largest Teamsters local in the state and the fifth largest in the country.
In a statement announcing the move, Local 120 president Brad A. Slawson, Jr., said it wasn’t an easy decision. “Some of our oldest friends and most trusted allies have thrown their hats in the ring,” he noted. “Bottom line, we are most confident in Rybak’s prospects for winning a statewide election and moving Minnesota forward. We’re not content merely drafting R.T. to run, we’re beginning work to elect him Governor.”
Rybak is currently seeking a third term as mayor of Minneapolis, but is also seriously considering a bid for governor in 2010. Rybak and St. Paul mayor Chris Coleman are both participating in a gubernatorial forum today at Arlington Senior High School sponsored by TakeAction Minnesota.
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Comment posted September 26, 2009 @ 11:50 pm
Mayor? Governor? Why not president or Secretary General of the United Nations? But he had better move quickly, because a financial avalanche is heading toward Minneapolis and pretty soon it is going to look like running away instead of running for.
Comment posted September 28, 2009 @ 9:08 am
It’s not just the premature endorsement that’s intriguing. I think the bigger surprise here is the fact that the Teamsters didn’t form what some would consider a natural alliance with Sen. Tom Bakk, who has strong labor ties.
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