Politics in Minnesota was at the Center for Changing Lives in Minneapolis this Saturday for the Minnesota DFL Veterans Caucus Governor Candidates Forum. David Brauer was the moderator for a spirited conversation between the candidates and members of the Veterans Caucus and other supporters. A few other legislators and other familiar faces were in the room, like Sens. Jim Carlson (DFL-Eagan) and Linda Berglin (DFL-Minneapolis), John Wodele, and Ember Reichgott-Junge. Herewith, some photos from the event:

DFLers answered questions from the lobbyist set at The Commodore in St. Paul on Tuesday. Photos after the jump.

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DFL gubernatorial candidate Susan Gaertner's campaign today announced she's received the endorsement of state Sen. Sandy Rummel, DFL-White Bear Lake.

The two-dozen plus candidates and potential candidates who want to move into Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s office when he vacates it in early 2011 are scrambling to assemble their staffs, and some of the names on their rosters are those of rising stars.

Ramsey County Attorney Susan Gaertner, one of more than a dozen potential DFL candidates for governor next year, picked up an endorsement today from child safety advocate -- and former congressional candidate -- Patty Wetterling.

For the past month or so, we’ve been featuring interviews with 2010 gubernatorial candidates. What follows are excerpts from four of those conversations.

Beset by an ever-worsening economy, financial uncertainty and perhaps a little thing called the presidential election, Minnesotans were much more frugal with their checkbooks when supporting state political candidates in 2008 than they were in 2006.

Susan Gaertner has hired a communications director for her 2010 gubernatorial campaign. Kate Monson, who was communications director for Elwyn Tinklenberg’s 2008 run for Minnesota’s ...

Susan Gaertner has hired a communications director for her 2010 gubernatorial campaign. Kate Monson, who was communications director for Elwyn Tinklenberg’s 2008 run for Minnesota’s ...