Dayton unveils campaign ad
DFL gubernatorial candidate Mark Dayton has unveiled his first TV ad of the campaign, which will begin airing statewide this week.
The 60 second ad highlights Dayton's recent travel to all 87 Minnesota counties, as well as some of his accomplishments during one term as a U.S. Senator. He also mentions his plans to tax the rich, invest in schools and help senior citizens if elected governor. During a State Capitol news conference today, Dayton described the ad as a reintroduction of himself to voters.
"I haven't run a campaign since 2000," Dayton said. "I've been on television, but I haven't been on paid television with my own spots for 10 years. So, it is a way of reminding people of some of the key things I did, such as voting against the Iraq war."
Dayton is in a three-way DFL primary contest.
State Republican party officials describe the ad as an "extreme makeover" that fails to mention some of the low points of Dayton's senate term.
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