Monday, May 16, 2005

Developer Doran running for DFL Senate nomination



Minnesota real estate developer Kelly Doran said Monday he will run for Senate next year as a Democrat, joining DFLers Patty Wetterling, a child-safety advocate, and Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar.

Doran, 47, described himself in an interview with The Associated Press as a "centrist Democrat.'' He said he supports the idea of a balanced budget amendment, to force Congress and the White House to be fiscally responsible. On other issues, Doran said he's opposed to President Bush's tax cuts and privatization plans for Social Security, and said the United States made a mistake in going to war in Iraq.

Doran declined to disclose his net worth, except to say it was a "healthy number.'' He said he planned to fund his race with a combination of his own money and fundraising. He has not held public office before, but argues people are ready for a different kind of candidate. "I'm not a career politician,'' Doran said. "Americans are tired of politics as usual." John Wodele, who was Gov. Jesse Ventura's spokesman, is serving as a consultant to Doran's campaign.

I don't know anything about this guy, but anyone who calls themself a 'centrist' and is also a real estate developer....I'm opposing!

Patty Wetterling is looking more appealing everyday.


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