02/09/2005: "Mark Dayton is using some good wisdom"
Last update: February 9, 2005 at 1:58 PM Dayton bows out of re-election bid Greg Gordon, Star Tribune Washington Bureau Correspondent February 10, 2005 DAYT0210
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Mark Dayton, D-Minn., said today that he will not run for re-election in 2006.
Dayton made the announcement this afternoon in a telephone conference call with reporters.
"I do not believe that I am the best candidate to lead the DFL Party to victory next year,'' Dayton said.
The senator made a brief statement and took no questions.
He called it ''a tremendous honor to serve Minnesota in the past four years.’’ He said he wanted to keep the seat in Democratic hands and said he cannot do the necessary fundraising to run an effective campaign.
