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Sen. Mark Dayton's announcement earlier this week that he's not running for re-election has kicked off plenty of discussion about who might run for his seat.  One of the most talked about potential candidates, Republican Rep. Mark Kennedy, has a press conference scheduled for Friday.  Former U.S. Sen. Rod Grams, who lost his seat to Dayton in 2000, has already said he'll run.  Liberal talk show host Al Franken has officially said he won't. Plenty of other possible candidates may still be deciding.  Ann Wynia was once in that position.  She was the DFL candidate for U.S. Senate in 1994, when she lost to Rod Grams.  She talked with Morning Edition host Cathy Wurzer.


Potential candidates deciding whether to run for Sen. Dayton's seat

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