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Jeffrey Thompson
St. Paul, Minn.

Photos: Eve of the shutdown

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Retired teacher Polly Kellogg joined others at a rally at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Amy Koch, R-Buffalo
"The answer to the shutdown is now in the governor's office," said Republican Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch, R-Buffalo, at a news conference a few minutes later.
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Rally at the Capitol
Retired teacher Polly Kellogg joined others at a rally at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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Rally at the Capitol
With the help of Carl Gibson of Jackson, Miss., Chris Tierney of St. Paul let his voice be heard during a rally at the Capitol in St. Paul, Minn. Thursday, June 30, 2011.
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