Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party

Emmer still refuses to say what he will do as governor or put forth a plan

ST. PAUL (June 18, 2010) - Today, Tom Emmer took aim at journalists and voters asking for answers on what he'll do as governor, saying he's "not running to be the accountant" at a speech to his hometown crowd in Delano.

"Well I guess we have another item to add to the ever-expanding list of things that Tom Emmer won't do," said DFL spokesperson Kristin Sosanie. "Tom Emmer has already refused to provide a budget plan, support education, and create jobs in the future, so ‘be an accountant' is just the latest declaration of what he won't do for Minnesota. But the question still remains, where is Emmer's plan? What will Tom Emmer do? The guessing game continues."

Today is the 49th day since Tom Emmer was hand-picked by Sarah Palin and endorsed by the Republican Party of Minnesota - still no budget plan.

Background

Defending his refusal to offer a plan for voters, Emmer says he's not running to be the accountant. "Republican-endorsed gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer took aim Thursday at politicians and journalists who have pressed him on his refusal to give any details about how he would resolve the state's multibillion-dollar projected budget shortfall. ‘I am not running to be the accountant for the state of Minnesota,' he said at a Delano Chamber of Commerce luncheon." [Star Tribune, 6/18/10]