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Last Updated on Friday, 9 October 2009 02:00 Written by rslcpol Friday, 9 October 2009 02:00
From MinnPost.com:
This week’s news of St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman bowing out and House Minority Leader Marty Seifert winning the Republican Party gubernatorial straw poll bring the first signs of clarity to a race that has been otherwise tough to find focus.
Seifert’s decisive win in the GOP straw poll is impressive but not surprising. He has been the perceived front runner since the day Gov. Tim Pawlenty announced he wouldn’t seek re-election. Seifert was the first to hire staff. He’s also presumed to be the top fundraiser and is the most aggressive at traveling the state. That said, there is still a notable undercurrent of GOP leaders and activists who don’t think that he is the best candidate the party can put forth next November.