Former GOP governor of MN endorsing Independent candidate for Governor of state

[WI_DEM]

(This can't be good news for the GOP nominee, but should be somewhat good news I would think for the Democratic nominee Mark Dayton).

Former Republican Gov. Arne Carlson announced this morning that he's backing Tom Horner's campaign for governor. Horner, of the Independence Party, will travel the state with Carlson today. Here's the release:

Governor Carlson endorses, travels state with Horner
This morning former Minnesota Governor Arne H. Carlson endorsed Independence Party gubernatorial candidate Tom Horner. Gov. Carlson gave Horner his enthusiastic support this morning on KARE-11 TV's Sunrise program before heading to press conferences in Rochester, St. Cloud and on the steps of the State Capitol. Following a press conference coinciding with a public meet and greet in Rochester, Gov. Carlson and Horner will travel by bus to the south steps of the capitol for a major press conference.


http://minnesota.publicradio.org/collections/special/columns/polinaut/archive/2010/09/arne_backs_horn.shtml

[myrna minx]

1. This doesn't surprise me - Arne is the last of the old timey Minnesotan Republicans.

Carlson endorsed Obama in 2008.