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Seifert not impressed

Republican gubernatorial candidate Marty Seifert is downplaying the potential impact of Saran Palin's endorsement of his chief rival.

The former Alaska governor announced today that she's backing Tom Emmer in the GOP endorsement battle. GOP delegates make their pick for governor tomorrow. Palin issued a statement saying Emmer would provide bold, principled leadership. Seifert says he doesn't think the announcement means much.

"I haven't talked to one delegate today that frankly cares about it, Seifert said. "Nobody has told me they're switching off my side because of it. Nice lady, but last I checked she doesn't have credentials to vote at the convention."

Emmer said Palin endorsement means a lot to him, but he's not sure how delegates will react. He called Palin the gold standard in grassroots activism.

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