Interview with Mark Dayton

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• Mockingbird

  May 17, 2007 at 7:30 am

  Great that you scored this interview.

  Dayton could be a really good choice to run against Paw Lenty.
  (Steve Cannon where are you?)

  He seems to have left a positive impression with Minnesota voters as a result of his time in the senate, even on the moderate Republican side, which surprised me.

  Dayton does give a solid reason to back Hillary, even if it gives me pause:
  To hit the ground running, as there would be no acclimation period or learning curve in the office, beyond staff considerations, though anybody progressive in the white house is an instant upgrade from a sandlot pick up game, to the big league.

  I have met REPUBLICAN lobbyists who have met Hillary a few times - and they are impressed with her. She is apparently great in person-to-person interactions, absorbs the conversation - and can work the room remembering details she learned last meeting.

  Even if she was briefed on attendees, as most politicians probably are - her retention & ability to associate the correct facts with the correct person seamlessly in a roomful of people says a lot about her intellect. She’s not my first choice either, but there are plusses.

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• Sean

  May 17, 2007 at 8:59 am

  True enough — great interview.

  Sean

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• Swiftee

  May 17, 2007 at 2:41 pm

  “He seems to have left a positive impression with Minnesota voters as a result of his time in the senate, even on the moderate Republican side, which surprised me.”

  Uh, yeah, sure…we all think he’s the bees knees…

  This is what happens when people share med’s without prescription.

  BTW, did you happen to notice if “Staffer” Heidi mentioned if she was an RN or an LPN?

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• The Big E

  May 18, 2007 at 3:41 pm

  Great interview, very thorough. You caught many of the points I didn’t write about and asked some questions I didn’t. For another perspective and a slightly different take, check out my interview:

  http://www.mnblue.com/mark_dayton_interview

  I should mention that Andy Ludger is spelled with an “e”.

  The Big E
  mnblue.com is home to the Norm Coleman Weasel Meter

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