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Mike Vekich Announces His Withdrawal From the Minnesota Governor's Race.

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| March 15, 2002 | COPYRIGHT 2009 PR Newswire Association LLC. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

MINNEAPOLIS -- Mike Vekich, Minnesota businessman and former chair of the Minnesota State Colleges and Universities Board of Trustees announced his withdrawal from the Republican race for Governor of Minnesota.

Mike Vekich (Vek-ich) 54, of St. Louis Park, Minnesota, is withdrawing today because he said, "In order to run a statewide campaign it will take massive amounts of money to get our message out."

Vekich said, "Minnesota needs a Governor who can unite Republicans, Democrats and Independents and establish a public-private partnership that will strengthen our economy."

Vekich went on to state, "My campaign has drawn support from all political…

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