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Gaertner ‘crosses gender lines’ to endorse Entenza

By Paul Schmelzer | 06.22.10 | 12:26 pm

When Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner dropped out of the governors race in April, she said she didn’t want to be the “spoiler” in DFL-endorsed candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s bid to become Minnesota’s first woman governor. But that…

Gubernatorial candidates polled on health care positions

By Andy Birkey | 01.12.10 | 5:03 pm

The Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition released a questionnaire on Monday polling candidates for governor on their stance on single-payer health care (pdf). All DFLers and one Republican responded. The majority support a single-payer health plan in Minnesota.

Gaertner to run through primary

By Chris Steller | 01.05.10 | 2:43 pm

Susan GaertnerRamsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner will take her two-year-plus campaign for governor through the DFL primary election. In a statement, she said, “my original plan to rely solely on the endorsement and convention process was too politically limiting.”

Wetterling backs Gaertner for governor

By Paul Demko | 09.29.09 | 2:26 pm

Susan GaertnerChild-safety advocate and two-time congressional candidate Patty Wetterling has endorsed Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner in the 2010 gubernatorial contest. In a letter announcing her support, Wetterling praises Gaertner (pictured) for her work as a prosecutor.

Choi announces bid for Ramsey County attorney

By Paul Demko | 09.09.09 | 2:28 pm

After three years as St. Paul city attorney, John Choi is seeking a promotion. Flanked by Mayor Chris Coleman and a cast of other high-profile officials, he announced today he’s running for Ramsey County Attorney.

Video: Democrats debate at State Fair

By Paul Demko | 09.02.09 | 12:08 pm

A Democrat hasn’t been elected governor in Minnesota since 1986. If that trend continues in 2010 it certainly won’t be for a lack of qualified candidates. Currently nine DFLers have announced their intention to seek the state’s top office, with…

AM.MN: Pawlenty nursed his jerked chain at last year’s fair

By Chris Steller | 08.28.09 | 8:30 am

am.mn logoGov. Pawlenty recalls taking comfort at the 2008 Minnesota State Fair after U.S. Sen. John McCain’s campaign for president left him high and dry in Denver. They’d sent him to do TV interviews at Barack Obama’s nominating convention, but…

Marty is the Great Pumpkin in early DFL straw poll for guv

By Chris Steller | 07.28.09 | 3:13 pm

Late results of a very early straw poll in the race for DFL governor show state Sen. John Marty slightly ahead of former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton for the lead, with Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and St. Paul…

Four DFLers, so far, won’t abide by party nomination process

By Paul Schmelzer | 07.14.09 | 11:25 am

capitolFive Democrats running for governor have agreed to abide by the party’s nominating process, reports Eric Black at MinnPost, but several others — including some well-funded presumptive front-runners — won’t make such a promise.

Gaertner campaign adds communications director

By Paul Demko | 07.13.09 | 1:43 pm

Susan GaertnerKate Monson has been hired as communications director for Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner’s gubernatorial campaign. Monson previously worked on former Blaine Mayor Elwyn Tinklenberg’s unsuccessful congressional bid…