Endorsements
10 Emmer’s Education Plan Doesn’t Add Up
Emmer’s Education Plan Doesn’t Add Up
St. Paul—Today, GOP candidate for governor Representative Tom Emmer released his budget plan for education. Not surprisingly, his numbers don’t add up. He said that he would “hold K-12 funding harmless in the next biennium,” but he also stated he would provide $13.3 billion… Read more
9 President Bill Clinton to Campaign with Mark! Buy tickets here!
President Bill Clinton will be campaigning with Mark on Tuesday, September 14th. The event will be held at 8 pm (doors open at 7 pm) at the Grave 601 hotel in Minneapolis. Sign up here to reserve your ticket!
31 Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Endorse Mark Dayton
Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters Endorse Mark Dayton
MINNEAPOLIS – The Minnesota Professional Fire Fighters (“MPFF”) today announced their endorsement of Mark Dayton for Governor.
The organization, which endorsed Tim Pawlenty in the past two gubernatorial contests, selected Dayton after meeting with both Dayton and Independence candidate Tom Horner. Republican candidate… Read more
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KSTP/SurveyUSA Poll; Dayton Clear Front Runner In DFL Primary
KSTP/SurveyUSA Poll; Dayton Clear Front Runner In DFL Primary
KSTP.com; June 18, 2010
Exclusive new numbers in our KSTP/SurveyUSA poll shows former Senator Mark Dayton is the clear front runner in the DFL primary, but with 8 weeks to the MN DFL Primary Governor election, that can change. Here are the results of SurveyUSA Election Poll collected June 14 through the 16.
According to a KSTP-TV news poll conducted by SurveyUSA, former US Senator Mark Dayton defeats State House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher and former State House Minority Leader Matt Entenza. As of now, Dayton leads 3:1 in Western Minnesota and 2:1 among seniors, Kelliher ties Dayton in the greater Twin Cities, and Entenza ties Dayton among Independents.
Minnesota voters do not declare party affiliations, and any voter can vote in the DFL primary.
In general election matchups, Republican Emmer closes some ground in three hypothetical, general election match-ups for Minnesota Governor; he matches up against Democrat Mark Dayton’s 38% with his 35%, against Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s 33% to his 35%, and against Democrat Matt Entenza’s 33% to his 37%
This compares to identical SurveyUSA tracking polls released 6 weeks ago with Dayton up 4 points; Emmer down 7. Kelliher was flat while Emmer was down 6 points, Entenza was up 2 points and Emmer was down 5. SurveyUSA interviewed 2,250 Minnesota adults while they collected information. Of the people interviewed, 2,079 were registered to vote and only 500 were identified as being likely to vote in the August 10 DFL primary.
SurveyUSA then determined that, of the registered voters, 1,617 were likely to vote in the November 2010 general election, with the exception of Incumbent governor Republican Tim Pawlenty, a potential 2012 Presidential candidate, who is not seeking reelection.
Five-hundred likely DFL primary voters were asked who they would vote for to be primary governor today. 26% of voters said they would vote for Kelliher, 39% said they would vote for Dayton, 22% said Entenza, 3% said Idusogie, 11% were undecided.
Sixteen-hundred likely November voters were asked, if the election for Minnesota Governor were today, and the only candidates on the ballot were Republican Tom Emmer, DFL candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner, who they would vote for. 35% of the asked voters said Emmer (R), 33% said Kelliher (DFL), 12% said Horner (IP), and 21% were undecided.
Sixteen-hundred likely November voters were asked who they would choose if the only candidates on the ballot for Governor were Republican Tom Emmer, DFL candidate Mark Dayton, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. 35% said Emmer (R), 38% said Dayton (DFL), 12% said Horner (IP), and 15% were undecided.
The last question asked of sixteen-hundred likely November voters was who they would vote for if the candidates were Republican Tom Emmer, DFL candidate Matt Entenza, and Independence Party candidate Tom Horner. 37% said they would vote for Emmer (R), 33% said Entenza (DFL), 12% said Horner (IP), and 18% were undecided.
KSTP Poll Shows Mark Winning DFL Primary By 13%; He’s the Only DFL Candidate Beating Emmer in the General Election
KSTP POLL SHOWS MARK WINNING DFL PRIMARY BY 13%; HE’S THE ONLY DFL CANDIDATE BEATING EMMER IN THE GENERAL ELECTION
In the most comprehensive independent poll taken this year, KSTP’s survey of DFL voters has Mark winning the Primary with 39%; Margaret Kelliher at 26%; Matt Entenza at 22%; and 14% undecided.
In the General Election poll of all voters, Mark beats Tom Emmer by 38% to 35%, with Tom Horner at 12% and 15% undecided.
In the other General Election matchups, Emmer defeats Margaret Kelliher by 35% to 33%, with Horner at 12% and 21% undecided. Emmer defeats Matt Entenza by 37% to 33%, with Horner at 12% and 18% undecided.
Obviously, these are terrific results for our campaign! But we’re not assuming anything, until the DFL primary voters decide on August 10th, and all the voters decide on November 2nd.
Until then, Mark, Yvonne, and all of us will continue to work as hard as we can, every day and night, to earn the support of the people of Minnesota.
Mark Stands in Solidarity with MN Nurses!
Mark Dayton Stands in Solidarity with MN Nurses Association
Today, Mark Dayton will walk the picket line with some of 12,000 Minnesota nurses who are striking for better staffing practices, to protect patient safety in Minnesota’s hospitals. Dayton spent time last Saturday making strike signs at MNA headquarters, as the nurses were preparing for today’s strike.
About the strike, Dayton said: “I support our Nurses on this day, when they stand up for themselves and their patients. Last Saturday, I helped make signs at the MNA headquarters. Mine said, “Doctors are important. Nurses are essential.” I learned that truth when I worked as an orderly in a hospital ER and Surgery during three summers in high school. When Nurses say their patient loads have become too heavy, I believe them, because I know they care about people, not profits.”
He will be at United Hospital in St. Paul at 12:00pm, Abbot Northwestern Hospital at 12:45pm, Children’s Hospital in Minneapolis at 1:15pm.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Endorse Mark Dayton for Governor!
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Endorse Mark Dayton for Governor
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen announced their endorsement of Mark Dayton’s campaign for Governor today.
David Brown, Chairman of the Minnesota State Legislative Board, said to Dayton, “I recognize the commitment that you have made to improve the lives and protect the jobs of all workers and their families. You have established a distinguished record of voting for the improvement and rebuilding of Minnesota’s infrastructure of railroads, roads and bridges.”
On receiving the endorsement, Dayton said, “I am very grateful for the endorsement of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. They recognize that, if elected, I will be committed to protecting rail safety for railroad workers, and all Minnesotans.”
The support of the BLET adds to other important endorsements for the Dayton campaign, including the Minnesota Police and Peace Officers Association, the United Steelworkers, Teamsters Joint Council 32 and AFSCME Council 5.
“The State Budget Battle of 2010″ (Duluth News Tribune)
Cartoon by Steve Lindstrom. Reprinted with permission from the Duluth News Tribune.
