Rukavina out, Kelliher still ahead after four ballots
The fourth ballot is in, and House Speaker Margaret Anderson Kelliher is still in the lead with 32.8 percent (437) of the vote. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak remains in second place with 28.6 percent. State Rep. Paul Thissen was third at 21.4 percent.
Before the results were announced, state Rep. Tom Rukavina announced he was dropping out of the contest. He received 17 percent of the fourth ballot vote.
Rukavina also gave a rousing endorsement of Kelliher.
"Margaret knows about the 'F' in the DFL, and while she isn't quite as me on the 'L' in the DFL, she's the best labor candidate left in this race," Rukavina said.
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