Haas and Davis speeches

Republicans Bill Haas and Leslie Davis addressed the delegates and urged them to support their campaigns.

Haas told the audience that the state's number one priority should be the budget. He also said he wants to rebuild the state budget from the ground up. He said he wants to also hire independent auditors to look at state spending.

"As your next governor, the first thing we're going to tackle is the budget. The problem with the budget is once you're in, you're always in."

You can listen to the Haas speech here:

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Leslie Davis, an environmental activist, urged the delegates to get behind his money plan. He also said he's the best candidate in the race. Davis said he's running in the primary.

"I'll be the greatest governor Minnesota has ever had," Davis said. "For all of us."

Here's his speech: