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Star Tribune Endorses Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Governor
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher earned another key editorial board endorsement today in the race for Governor. The Minneapolis Star Tribune endorsed Kelliher today, saying, “Among the leading candidates in the DFL contest, party endorsee Margaret Anderson Kelliher exhibits more ability to unify than do her chief rivals, Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza, or political newcomer Peter Idusogie. She has our endorsement.”
Kelliher said of today’s announcement, “I am honored to have the endorsement of the Star Tribune and ECM Publishers. Minnesotans and DFLers understand that our state in a jobs crisis. We need honest, stable and capable leadership to get through these challenging times.
The Star Tribune is the largest newspaper in Minnesota with a circulation of more than 295,000 readers.
Stories From the Road: DFL-endorsed Kelliher Talks Jobs in Austin
AUSTIN, MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher continued her No Stone Unturned jobs tour today in Austin. State Reps. Jeanne Poppe and Robin Brown joined Kelliher on a tour of the Hormel Institute – a Minnesota-based research facility creating jobs and making life-saving discoveries.
“What is happening here at the Hormel Institute is the kind of cutting-edge, knowledge-based work that will grow Minnesota’s economy and produce good jobs for our state,” said Kelliher. “As Governor, I will do everything it takes to get Minnesota back to work. A key part of my jobs blueprint is making targeted investments in research and development – efforts like what I saw here in Austin today.”
The Hormel Institute has been a world leader in discoveries surrounding cancer, having discovered omega 3 and omega 6, as well as the cancer preventing properties of green tea. Since 2006, the Hormel Institute has added 70 highly skilled research jobs, while tripling their lab space.
ECM Publishers: Kelliher Merits Nod in Deep DFL Primary Field
ECM Editorial Board endorsement in DFL gubernatorial primary -- Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s eight years in office have given voters ample time to compare his no-new-taxes version of government with the more progressive model that had prevailed for decades.
November’s gubernatorial election again presents clashing philosophies.
On the Democrat-Farmer-Labor side, Margaret Anderson Kelliher is the best candidate to make her party’s case in a robust contest with Republican endorsee Tom Emmer and Independence Party endorsee Tom Horner.
Anderson Kelliher, a 12-year veteran of the state House of Representatives, was elected speaker in 2007. She faces former U.S. Sen. Mark Dayton, also a former state auditor, and former House Minority Leader Matt Entenza in an Aug. 10 primary.
On most issues, the candidates’ positions are similar.
The new governor’s first job will be mending an unprecedented $5.8 billion hole in the state budget. Anderson-Kelliher and Entenza propose similar approaches that include spending cuts, tax hikes and continued delays in aid payments to school districts.
ECM Publishers Endorses Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Governor
MINNEAPOLIS,
MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher earned a
key editorial board endorsement today in the race for Governor. ECM Publishers
endorsed Kelliher today, saying she is “The
best candidate to make her party’s case in a robust contest with Republican
endorsee Tom Emmer and Independence Party endorsee Tom Horner.”
Kelliher said of today’s announcement, “I am honored to have this important endorsement from the ECM editorial board, which represents different points of view from rural and suburban communities throughout Minnesota. This endorsement clearly demonstrates that I am the best candidate to connect with voters across Minnesota, to win on August 10th and beat Tom Emmer in November.”
Started in 1976 by Governor Elmer Andersen, ECM operates 15 weekly papers throughout Minnesota reaching more than 140,000 readers every week.
DFL-Senior Caucus Endorsed Kelliher Proposes Seniors Agenda in Duluth
DULUTH, MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher met with Duluth seniors today, announcing a seniors agenda that includes a capping property taxes at the rate of inflation for Minnesotans over the age of 65.
Kelliher was joined at Duluth Rainbow Senior Center by Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary of State Joan Growe, chair of the DFL Senior Caucus Don Bye, Duluth Mayor Don Ness, Duluth Councilmember Jeff Anderson, and state Reps. Mary Murphy and Roger Reinert.
“For senior citizens on fixed incomes trying to pay for their groceries and prescription medicine, steep property tax increases have limited their ability to stay in their homes, live independently, or afford the retirement they deserve,” said Kelliher.
DFL-endorsed Kelliher Proposes Needed Improvements to Candidate Disclosure Laws
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The day before campaign finance reports are due for all gubernatorial candidates, DFL-endorsed Margaret Anderson Kelliher is disclosing her fundraising numbers early and proposing new changes to Minnesota’s woefully inadequate candidate disclosure laws.
“Tomorrow, candidates for Governor are required to disclose how much money we have raised, how much has been spent, and who is contributing to our campaigns,” said Kelliher. “But the truth is that current Minnesota law leaves more questions than answers for Minnesota voters. Tomorrow’s filing doesn’t tell voters enough about who we are and how we make a living.”
The report she will file tomorrow shows that in less than a year, Kelliher – a middle class mom with two kids in public schools – has raised $1.23 million. Those contributions came from 3,523 individual grassroots donors with an average contribution of $218.03. Kelliher contributed $250 to her campaign in 2009 and $250 in 2010.
Kelliher, Mondale & Growe to Hold Major Event with Seniors in Duluth Monday
DULUTH, MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher will roll out a policy agenda for senior citizens Monday in Duluth. Kelliher will be joined by Vice President Walter Mondale, Secretary of State Joan Growe, Duluth Mayor Don Ness, state Reps. Mary Murphy and Roger Reinert, chair of the DFL Senior Caucus Don Bye, Duluth Councilmember Jeff Anderson, and other campaign supporters.
Kelliher will also announce an important endorsement at the event.
WHO
DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Duluth seniors
Vice President Walter Mondale
Secretary of State Joan Growe
Chair of the DFL Senior Caucus Don Bye
Duluth Mayor Don Ness
State Rep. Mary Murphy
State Rep. Roger Reinert
Duluth Councilmember Jeff Anderson
Campaign supporters
WHAT
DFL-endorsed Kelliher to Propose Improvements to Candidate Disclosure Laws
DFL-endorsed Kelliher to disclose additional finance information and campaign fundraising summary
Sunday, July 25th
2:00pm
Kelliher Residence
620 Morgan Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN
DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher will hold a news conference on policy reforms that will improve transparency in Minnesota elections. Kelliher will be joined by legislative leaders and campaign supporters. She will disclose additional finance information and campaign fundraising summary.
Let's Be Honest About School Funding
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher is the only candidate in the race for Governor who has proposed comprehensive education funding reform. Kelliher is committed to the New Minnesota Miracle – a plan to deliver fair, equitable, and stable school funding for every district in the state.
“As a working mom with two kids in public schools, I know the challenges facing Minnesota students,” said Kelliher. “Our state needs a Governor who will stand up and fight for our kids, and give every student a world-class education.”
A plan proposed by Matt Entenza would put at risk $440 million in federal funding for Minnesota schools – making our state the first in the nation to deny badly needed federal funding for education in a time of deficit.
“We must reform No Child Left Behind,” said Kelliher. “But cutting $440 million from K-12 classrooms – causing higher class sizes, more four-day school weeks, and additional teacher layoffs – is the wrong thing to do. What Matt Entenza has proposed is shortsighted and fiscally irresponsible.”
Stories from the Road: DFL-endorsed Kelliher Talks Ag, Rural Economies at AURI in Crookston
CROOKSTON, MN – DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor Margaret Anderson Kelliher continued her No Stone Unturned jobs tour in Crookston today. Kelliher met with local elected officials, agriculture leaders, farmers, and researchers at Crookston’s Agriculture Utilization Research Institute (AURI).
Kelliher was joined by state Rep. Dave Olin, state Rep. Bernie Lieder, President of the Minnesota Farmers Union Doug Peterson and AURI Executive Director Teresa Spaeth.
“The work happening in Crookston is an excellent example of value added innovation that directly results in job creation for our state,” said Kelliher. "My comprehensive jobs plan would provide better access to capital and technical assistance for small business owners. AURI works with over 200 businesses at any given time and already provides technical assistance, enabling Minnesotan entrepreneurs to access services like nutrition label testing, so they can market homegrown products."