Gov Mark Dayton (D-MN), trust fund brat and Rockefeller in-law, is best known for his 2002 Senate run that had him spending $10 to $15 million of his own money to get elected.  The financial hit was so traumatic, that Dayton attempted to go back on a campaign promise to work for $1 per year.  I don't know what Dayton actual earned per year, but his political record is obvious.  The man was a joke as Senator.  Dayton was such a joke that he quit after just one term.  Most mental cases would just head straight to the asylum and stake out a choice position by the nearest window, but not Dayton.  Someone obviously got a grip on Dayton and reminded him that his home state of MN is best known for wacky Governors (Gov Jesse Ventura (I-MN)), Senators (Senator Al Franken (D-MN)), etc... Dayton's mental illness, deep pockets, plus left-wing kook views made him the ideal DFL Governor nominee.  Now, Dayton only won with 44% of the vote with margin of around 9,000 votes.  The only reason he won was a spoiler candidate in Independent Tom Horner who took 14%.  The rest of MN went red BIG.  The first time EVER the Reps/Senate went GOP majority.  Plus various other important local/state officials went GOP.  Given this "red tide" across MN, a normal person would realize they are starting the job in the minority.  A minority of voters and fellow politicians.  Not Dayton though!  With the help of his "meds" the guy is pushing forward with a new 10.95% tax bracket, billions more in spending for education in a state where it already costs $10,000 to $15,000 per year per K-12 student. Ugh!  A state in the top five or so of highest taxed states.  Dayton has already vetoed one budget that raised spending to the highest level EVER without raising taxes.  Ugh!  Now all the local Liberal rag news talks about is which victims will be hardest hit by a government shutdown.  Look out grandmas!  Ugh!  Dayton had promised not to shutdown government, but when you are a basket case, past words are no indication of future reality.  Power Line blog has a great article on the insanity of Dayton's Governorship. The state was sooo close to booting the wacked out DFL from office, only to end up with the worse possible squatter in Dayton.  Oh what could have been had Tom Emmer (R-MN) won!  Perhaps we could have actually DECREASED a budget.  Sigh...