Kelley makes campaign for governor official
Former DFL state Sen. Steve Kelley of Hopkins kicked off his 2010 campaign for governor today saying he's in the best position to get work done for Minnesota.
Kelley highlighted his commitment to public education by making the announcement in a classroom at Mahtomedi High School. Kelley ran for governor in 2006 but lost the DFL endorsement to Mike Hatch. He later jumped into that year's attorney general race with the party's backing, but he lost in the primary. For now, Kelley says he hasn't decided whether to abide by the endorsement for governor.
"I've committed to abiding by the endorsement twice," Kelley said. "In fact, I'm the only candidate in the race who has been through that experience and actually kept that commitment. But I'm a little bit more cautious this time about when to make that commitment."
Kelley also said new tax revenue is needed to balance the state budget, but he provided few specifics. He said he would support a measure legalizing same-sex marriage. But he would not support public money for a new Vikings stadium. There are nine other Democrats running for governor.
Listen to Kelley's announcement here:
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