Kelliher stresses gender in speech to PAC
DFL gubernatorial candidate Margaret Anderson Kelliher today reminded members of the largest women's political action committee in Minnesota that they have a chance to make history this year.
Kelliher is already the first woman in state history to win major party endorsement as a candidate for governor. Her sights are now set on trying to win the DFL primary in August, and then the general election in November. She's facing Mark Dayton and Matt Entenza in the primary. During an event in Minneapolis sponsored by the PAC womenwinning, Kelliher explained that her teenage daughter recently pointed out the significance of the campaign.
"It's not every day that someone's mom is running for governor," Kelliher said. "Women all over this state, from my 13-year-old daughter to my 86-year-old mom recognize that this is an opportunity to make history in Minnesota."
Kelliher asked the audience of more than 1,000 women to donate at least an hour of time to her campaign and also show up to vote.
The mission of womenwinning is to encourage, promote and support pro-choice women's leadership in all political parties and levels of public office. The PAC endorsed Kelliher last September.
Here's the audio of Kelliher's speech:
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