All Signs Point to Kurt Zellers Run for Governor

State Rep. Kurt Zellers (R-Maple Grove) issued an invitation for a "special announcement" on Sunday, a move widely interpreted as meaning he'll run for governor in 2014. 

The Star Tribune's take: 

As a former speaker, Zellers likely enjoys wider name recognition than his rivals, can rely on established contacts with big party donors and is familiar with being in a media glare that especially accompanies a governor's race.

But there are liabilities attached to things that happened on his watch. He helped put two constitutional amendments on the ballot that were defeated. He was a key participant — along with Dayton — in the high-level budget breakdown that sent the Minnesota government into a nearly three-week shutdown. And a shaky Minnesota Vikings stadium financing plan was ushered through during his leadership tenure — he said he wouldn't vote for it but wanted to see the measure pass.

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