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Home Front: Politix
Senator Mark Chicken Dayton will not run again
2005-02-09
EFL.

Bravely bold Mark Dayton
Ran home from Washington
He was most afraid to die
Oh, brave Mark Dayton . . .

Sen. Mark "Chicken" Dayton has announced that he will not seek re-election.

"I'm announcing today that I will not seek re-election to the Senate next year," the one-term senator clucked announced during an afternoon conference call. "God willing, I will bravely run away away complete my term to the very best of my ability."

Clad in a chicken suit with a yellow streak down the back a mile wide, Dayton said it has been a "tremendous honor" to serve the people of Minnesota for the past four years. However, he said he did not believe he was the best candidate to keep the seat in the hands of the Democrats.

"I have a firm grasp of the obvious."

"Everything I've worked for and everything I believe in depends upon this Senate seat remaining in the Democratic caucus in 2007. I do not believe that I am the best candidate to lead the DFL party to victory next year." . . .

Also during his announcement, Dayton said that he has withdrawn his support for the re-election campaign of St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly, a Democrat who endorsed President Bush in last year's election.

Dayton had been seen as vulnerable in a run for a second term. Late last month, a Star Tribune Minnesota Poll found Dayton's approval rating had fallen to 43 percent. . . .

. . . When bad polls reared their ugly heads
He bravely turned his tail and fled
Yes, brave Mark Dayton turned about
And gallantly, he chickened out.

Bravely taking to his feet,
He beat a very brave retreat,
Bravest of the brave, Mark Dayton
Posted by:Mike

#7  Damn!

With Dayton there, this was a sure Republican pickup next year.
Posted by: OldSpook   2005-02-09 11:31:10 PM  

#6  Damn!

With Dayton there, this was a sure Republican pickup next year.
Posted by: OldSpook   2005-02-09 11:31:10 PM  

#5  Great lyrics, there! My son's chickens have more cajones than Brave Mark Dayton.
Posted by: Alaska Paul   2005-02-09 11:41:57 PM  

#4  Damn!

With Dayton there, this was a sure Republican pickup next year.
Posted by: OldSpook   2005-02-09 11:31:10 PM  

#3  Is it just me or does this senator find his outlook unpheasant?
Posted by: Korora   2005-02-09 7:44:01 PM  

#2  It might make taking taking that seat a little tougher if a stronger Dem candidate than Dayton steps forward. (That wouldn't take much, actually.)
Posted by: eLarson   2005-02-09 5:25:05 PM  

#1  Ancestor, and declaration signer Johnathan Dayton can quit spinning in his grave now...



Dayton seemed vulnerable during his press confrence too...

Posted by: BigEd   2005-02-09 3:11:38 PM  

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