Walz to Draft Walz for Senate group: "Thanks but no thanks."

Posted at 10:38 AM on July 11, 2007 by Tom Scheck

I just got off the phone with DFL Rep. Tim Walz. I was talking to him about another story but asked him if there's any possibility that he would consider running for the U.S. Senate. As you already know, there has been a "Draft Walz" movement being discussed.

Walz said he's not interested:

"We're focusing on serving our constituents in the 1st District and making sure that we're reelected to this job as long as they would have us. That's where my focus is. You have me on the record saying it's not being discussed other than in the context that we're flattered. I would like to think the discussion is being driven by the fact that we're doing a good job but I also know there is a real sense of frustration with Senator Coleman and the situation in Iraq is furthering that."

The campaign staff for Walz has already said Walz wasn't interested but I wanted to post his direct quote for the record.

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