Get Ready To Rumble

Minnesota Attorney Mike Hatch received the DFL endorsement for governor at the party’s state covention this weekend.  Unless Becky Lourey is able to pull off an upset in the September primary, Hatch will probably be the one to face off against Pawlenty this fall.  Politically, I align more closely with Lourey.  She is a passionate advocate for universal health care and has spent much of her time in the Legislature working to expand access to health care for all Minnesotans.  I worry that Hatch can come across as both gruff and ambivalent about his own views on issues.  Nevertheless, Hatch has demonstrated his ability to win elections and he has a strong record as a defender of consumer rights.  And he definitely does not even try to hide his contempt for Pawlenty.  If Hatch can speak to the people in plain terms about the damage the current administration has inflicted on the state and his plans for fixing things, he might have a shot.