Kelliher calls for an end to the DFL drought

Posted at 12:34 PM on April 24, 2010 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: Minnesota Governor

Minnesota House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher said she's the best candidate to end the 24 year drought of DFL candidates losing the governor's race.

"Are you ready to end it?" Kelliher exclaimed.

Kelliher said she's best equipped to do it because of her background. She mentioned growing up on the farm, her Minneapolis legislative district and her efforts electing DFL candidates to the Legislature. Kelliher also got a loud ovation when she mentioned her efforts to successfully override Gov. Pawlenty's veto of a multi-billion transportation funding bill.

Kelliher also took a few shots at her top DFL rival for the endorsement, Minneapolis Mayor R.T.Rybak. She said she was the proud parent of children in Minneapolis public schools. Rybak's children went to private school. She also said she manages a 300 person staff in the Minnesota House and was instrumental in putting together state budgets.

"It takes more than a cheerleader," Kelliher quipped.

She finished by mentioning the names of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, former Vice-President Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey.

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