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Starting out on top in the Minnesota governor's race
Front-runners watch their backs in full field
Kelliher has been endorsed by more statewide labor unions, women's groups and other large organizations than any other DFL candidate. She has the public backing of 71 past and present elected officials, holds public pledges of support from more than 1,000 party activists and has received campaign contributions from more than 1,200 donors in four months.
In a fundraising e-mail last week, Seifert criticized Kelliher, Dayton and Rybak because he considers them the leading contenders, he said.
So do a lot of Democrats, but the leading contenders have several other strong candidates nipping at their heels.
Kelliher has received a few political shots, suggesting she's the top DFL target.
"It's really about building a person-by-person organization across this state," she said.
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EMILY’s List Endorses Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Governor of Minnesota
WASHINGTON, D.C. – EMILY’s List, the nation’s largest financial resource for women candidates, today announced its endorsement of Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Governor of Minnesota.
“EMILY’s List is proud to endorse Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Governor,” said Ellen R. Malcolm, President of EMILY’s List. “As Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives, Margaret has earned a reputation as a coalition builder, reaching across the aisle and working to make life better for all Minnesotans. She is a champion for women and families and has exactly what it takes to be elected Minnesota’s first female Governor. EMILY's List is thrilled to support Margaret’s campaign and stand with her as she makes history in 2010.”
“I am honored to receive the EMILY's List endorsement,” said Kelliher. “Their members' support will be critical to help me build a strong and winning campaign across Minnesota.”
IBEW Minnesota State Council Endorses Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Minnesota Governor
Kelliher’s fourth union endorsement demonstrates commitment to jobs, working families
MINNEAPOLIS, MN – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Minnesota State Council announced today that Speaker of the House, Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis) has earned their endorsement for Governor of Minnesota. This is Kelliher’s fourth union endorsement, adding to a broad and growing grassroots coalition of working Minnesotans from every corner of the state.
“Our members, from Rochester to the Twin Cities to Moorhead to Duluth and the Iron Range, need a governor who will get electricians off the bench and back on the job,” said Tom Koehler, President of the IBEW Minnesota State Council. “Minnesota needs a peoples-leader and we believe that person, that peoples-leader is Margaret Anderson Kelliher.”
Governor Anderson adds his name to list of over 1,000 Kelliher supporters
Former Minnesota Governor Wendell Anderson today announced he is supporting Margaret Anderson Kelliher’s candidacy for governor. Anderson has added his name to a list of more than 1,000 people who have publicly pledged their support to the Margaret for Governor campaign.
“We know Margaret is ready to lead because she’s done it before,” the former governor wrote in a letter released by the campaign.
Anderson drew comparisons to his time in office when he championed finance and education reforms in the face of soaring property taxes. The legislation, known today as the Minnesota Miracle, relieved severe disparities between rich and poor school districts.
Greater Minnesota AFSCME Council 65 has endorsed Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Governor
“Our Executive Board spent eight hours screening nine of the current candidates for governor,” said George Plautz, President of AFSCME Council 65. “After hearing their views on issues of real concern to working people such as health care, education and jobs and considering who has the best chance to be elected, Anderson Kelliher was our choice,” he 
added.
Greater Minnesota AFSCME Council 65 represents approximately 13,000 Minnesota local government, school, hospital, nursing home and non-profit employees outside the Twin Cities.
“Our members worry about how to pay for health care or whether they will be laid off on a daily basis. We need a governor who really cares about those issues and can do something about them,” stated Steve Preble, Council 65 Executive Director. “We believe that person is Margaret Anderson Kelliher,” Preble added.
“This was a difficult decision for our board. All of the candidates who screened would make an excellent governor and shared our values. But, when we finally had to decide, it was clear that not only would Anderson Kelliher make a terrific governor but her ability to build coalitions made her both the most electable and meant she could deliver on the issues that matter most to working people,” stated Steve Preble.
Kelliher snags another union endorsement
Posted 10:03 am, November 19th, 2009 by Steve Perry, PIM/Capitol Report managing editor
This morning the 13,000-member International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 49, announced that it's backing the gubernatorial candidacy of House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis).
“We need to get the economy working again in Minnesota. Margaret is a proven leader who has been fighting for the issues and values of our state’s working men and women for years,” said the union's business manager, Glen Johnson, in a media release. “The transportation bill override was the largest job-creating bill in decades, and Margaret made it happen.”
It's the second high-profile endorsement for Kelliher in the past week. Last Thursday she garnered the backing of the Minnesota Association of Professional Employees.
http://www.politicsinminnesota.com/2009/nov19/3862/kelliher-snags-another-union-endorsement
Operating Engineers Local 49 Enthusiastically Endorses Margaret Anderson Kelliher for Minnesota Governor
Kelliher has a proven track record of creating jobs, expanding health care and protecting middle-class Minnesotans
Minneapolis – St. Paul, MN – After a comprehensive interview and screening process, the International Union of Operating Engineers Local 49 has endorsed Speaker of the House, Rep. Margaret Anderson Kelliher (DFL-Minneapolis) in Minnesota’s 2010 gubernatorial race.
“We need to get the economy working again in Minnesota. Margaret is a proven leader who has been fighting for the issues and values of our state’s working men and women for years,” said Local 49 business Manager Glen Johnson. “The transportation bill override was the largest job-creating bill in decades, and Margaret made it happen.”
MAPE endorses Anderson Kelliher for governor
“Speaker Kelliher is willing to bring people together to solve problems in a crisis. She has a history of respect for state workers and the jobs they do. It is for these reasons that MAPE’s elected officials endorsed Speaker Kelliher for governor of Minnesota.” Read more.
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The big news was MAPE's endorsement of Kelliher today, but other tidbits have been emerging from the campaigns. We're staying up-to-date with our chart; as always, please let us know if we're missing anyone or there's a new development that's not reflected.
MAPE endorses Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor
SHOREVIEW – The Minnesota Association of Professional Employees (MAPE) has endorsed Speaker of the House Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor.
“We believe Speaker Kelliher’s proven leadership skills and her ability to manage the state in difficult times make her the strongest candidate,” said MAPE Statewide President Chet Jorgenson. “Speaker Kelliher is willing to bring people together to solve problems in a crisis. She has a history of respect for state workers and the jobs they do. It is for these reasons that MAPE’s elected officials endorsed Speaker Kelliher for governor of Minnesota.”
For two days, MAPE elected officials met one-on-one with candidates who want to be the next governor of Minnesota. This was a monumental, first-ever political conference hosted by MAPE Nov. 9 and 10 in Roseville.