Kelliher still leads after three ballots

The long march toward a DFL endorsement for governor has now covered three ballots, with House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher still in the lead.

Delegates gave Kelliher 30.17 percent (414) of the third ballot votes. She maintains her lead over Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak, who received 27.4 percent (370) of the votes. State Rep. Paul Thissen remains in third place with 21.8 percent (295). State Rep.Tom Rukavina was at 19.9 percent (269) on the third ballot.

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