Target Scion Dayton’s Plan to Help Minnesota Shuts It Down
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Seven years before Governor Mark Dayton failed to reach a budget deal with Republicans and Minnesota’s government shut, he closed his U.S. Senate office for almost a month after being warned of a terrorist threat.
The Republican Party of Minnesota called the episode an example of “erratic” behavior. In fact, it shows that Dayton, a 64-year-old Democrat who told reporters yesterday he can endure a shutdown until his term ends, will stand on principle even if it hurts him politically, said Thomas Borman, who grew up with the governor.