endorsements updated

GOVERNOR MARK DAYTON 2013: MARK DAYTON ENDORSED HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENT HEADLINE: “Dayton Already Backing Hillary Clinton For President In 2016.” [Star Tribune, 11/8/13] Star Tribune In November 2013: “Three Years Early, Gov. Mark Dayton Is Taking A Stand For His 2016 Presidential Pick. The DFL Governor Joined Ready For Hillary.” “Three years early, Gov. Mark Dayton is taking a stand for his 2016 presidential pick. The DFL governor joined Ready for Hillary, the political action committee supporting Democrat Hillary Clinton's potential run for president, the group said Thursday and Dayton's staff confirmed.” [Star Tribune, 11/8/13] Dayton In 2013: “Hillary Clinton Is The Most Qualified Person To Be The Next President Of The United States.” “‘Everyday, Minnesotans from all over our state and from all walks of life tell me that they want to see Hillary Clinton run for president in 2016,’ Dayton said in a release. ‘Hillary Clinton is the most qualified person to be the next president of the United States.’” [Star Tribune, 11/8/13] 2015: DAYTON WORKED TO GET OUT THE VOTE FOR CLINTON New York Times: “In Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton Has Quietly Endorsed Mrs. Clinton But Is Focused On Getting People To Knock On Doors And Sign Up Supporters.” “In Minnesota, Gov. Mark Dayton has quietly endorsed Mrs. Clinton but is focused on getting people to knock on doors and sign up supporters. He hosted an organizing meeting on Monday night, where, according to reports, he told people they ‘haven’t lived until you’ve gone door-knocking in Iowa in January.’” [New York Times, 5/14/15] Minneapolis Post: At A Minneapolis Organizing Meeting For Hillary Clinton, Dayton Said That Clinton Supporters Must Stand Up Against “The Character Assassination, The Money And The Lies” That Would Be Used Against Their Candidate. “Whenever there was a little break in the flow of an organizing meeting for Hillary Clinton Monday night, Scott Hogan, the only paid Clinton organizer in the state, would point to someone in the crowd…Dayton urged people to get involved now and stay involved. ‘You haven’t lived until you’ve gone door-knocking in Iowa in January,’ he said. He also warned the people that the campaign against ‘their’ candidate will be harsh. ‘The character assassination, the money and the lies would knock down just about anybody so we’ve got to stand together,’ he said.” [Minneapolis Post, 5/13/15] DAYTON WAS BLASTED BY MINNESOTA REPUBLICANS FOR ATTENDING A CLINTON ORGANIZING MEETING DURING ONGOING BUDGET NEGOTIATIONS Minnesota Public Radio: During State Budget Negotiations, “[State] House Republicans Criticized Dayton For Scheduling An Organizing Event For Hillary Clinton’s Campaign For President Instead Of Focusing On A Budget Deal That Has To Be Reached By Monday.” “Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders ended their budget talks Tuesday night by saying little about their overall progress. That’s a dramatic departure from the start of the day when Republicans criticized Dayton and Senate Democrats for slow walking the process. House Republicans also criticized Dayton for scheduling an organizing event for Hillary Clinton’s campaign for president instead of focusing on a budget deal that has to be reached by Monday.” [Minnesota Public Radio, 5/13/15] JUNE 2015: DAYTON ATTENDED A MINNEAPOLIS FUNDRAISER FOR HILLARY CLINTON Dayton Attended A $2,700 Per Person Fundraiser For Hillary Clinton In Minneapolis In June 2015. “Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has maintained a grueling campaign pace since declaring her presidential candidacy, and sandwiched her Twin Cities stop in between major speeches on race, gun