Developer Doran joins race for Dayton's seat

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Developer Doran joins race for Dayton's seat

Greg Gordon
Star Tribune Washington Bureau Correspondent
Published May 17, 2005

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Real estate developer Kelly Doran on Monday became the fourth Democrat to enter the 2006 U.S. Senate race for the seat Mark Dayton is vacating.

Doran, 47, a relative unknown with little political experience, described himself as a centrist who has supported a handful of Republican candidates for state and local offices but backed Democratic presidential candidate John Kerry last year.

Doran, who called for a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution, said he opposes President Bush's tax cuts and his call for partial privatization of Social Security.

He said he will partly finance his campaign and will buck the DFL endorsement process and focus mainly on winning the party's primary election in September 2006. Doran is being advised by John Wodele, who was a top aide to former Gov. Jesse Ventura.

Doran is a partner in the Edina-based Robert Muir Co., which owns three million square feet of Minnesota shopping centers.

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[katinmn]

1. A "centrist" who will not seek the party nomination?

Hell with him.

The last thing we need is a centrist.

[Demrock6]

2. Yes, he can go away.

Lets keep eyes on Amy and Patty.

[ISUGRADIA]

3. Three strikes

1) Real Estate Developer
2) "supported a handful of Republican candidates for state and local offices"
3) "buck the DFL endorsement process"
He's OUT