Solon then and now

Posted at 4:24 PM on May 24, 2010 by Tim Pugmire
Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: Minnesota Governor

While introducing state Sen. Yvonne Prettner Solon today as his running mate, DFL gubernatorial candidate stressed that she was his first and only choice.

Solon could not make the same claim about Dayton. He was not her first choice for governor, or even her second choice. Solon was an early backer of fellow state Senator Tom Bakk, but when he dropped out of the race, she switched her support to Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who lost the DFL endorsement to Margaret Anderson Kelliher.

Last December, Solon wasn't sounding like much a Dayton fan when she penned a letter of support for Bakk. She even used Dayton's "tax the rich" line to make the case for Bakk. Here's an excerpt:

The next governor will face a multi-billion dollar budget deficit. Minnesota needs a leader who understands the numbers and has the experience and determination to do what needs to be done to get the state back on track. Tom is honest with people when he says this won't be easy and we cannot just "tax the rich," "reform government," or promise "new spending" in this environment. Minnesota needs a leader who will focus on job creation and getting Minnesotans back to work. We need a bold leader who will unite Minnesotans to work together to move the state forward.

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