Dayton says experience handling gangs helps him handle politics

    Gov. Dayton sometimes had to work with street gangs as a New York City teacher and Boston social worker, and he said he learned to seek out the gang's leader and talk. He said those lessons come in handy when politics gets passionate.
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    Gov. Dayton sometimes had to work with street gangs as a New York City teacher and Boston social worker, and he said he learned to seek out the gang's leader and talk. He said those lessons come in handy when politics gets passionate.

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