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John Marty: The MinnesotaBrown interview
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| Contributor | Craverguy |
| Last Edited | Craverguy Jun 30, 2009 01:22pm |
| Category | Interview |
| News Date | Jun 23, 2009 12:00pm |
| Description | Today I continue my semi-regular series of posts featuring candidates for Minnesota Governor with a look at State Sen. John Marty. This is the first post written after Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced he wouldn't seek re-election and, if anything, the field on both sides is even more chaotic than before. Starting about a year ago I've talked to Tom Bakk, Paul Thissen, Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza -- all DFL candidates. Conversations with at least half a dozen more are forthcoming. I'm not averse to talking to candidates from other parties, but given my personal affiliation with DFL I'll probably wait until those candidates are endorsed or nominated by their parties. Last week I spoke with Marty, a long serving DFL legislator from Roseville who was the party's nominee for governor in 1994.
Summary: John Marty turned his 1994 defeat into a career as a legislative reformer who angers pols on both sides. His signature issue -- single-payer health care -- remains his alone and that could position him well among the DFL loyalists who determine the party endorsement. He's an unabashed liberal who's fighting to get out of the second division of this large pool of candidates. Beyond that, Marty's chances -- like everyone else's -- remain tied up in the unknown political mood of Autumn, 2010. A Wellstonian surge favors him. A moderate or conservative wave would quickly sink his chances. |
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