| The gubernatorial rumor mill is churning away -- I've just received word that one of the DFL candidates may be dropping their bid.
More word if confirmation one way or the other comes through.
Update: Confirmed: Steve Kelley is dropping out of the DFL gubernatorial race. It's personally disappointing for me because I love Steve as a person and as a leader, but he just couldn't garner the kind of traction he got in the 2006 race. With just over 4% on Tuesday's preference ballot, he didn't have a ton of room to move or a lot of chits to cash in with other candidates at the convention, if he could get many delegates at all.
Oy.
Kelley still has plenty to offer Minnesota on a variety of issues, and I personally hope he'll stay close to the race and to politics in general. |