For those who read the Tarryl-Clark-will-run-for-Congress-in-the-Sixth post this morning, it's been updated several times, although the main point remains true. If you haven't read it, don't read this one. But as a convenience for those who read it earlier, I just added quotes from the Clark and Tinklenberg campaigns. And earlier in the day I added a quote from Maureen Reed, who is also seeking the DFL nomination. So, here are just those three statements:

STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF CLARK (released through a political associate of hers):

"Sen. Clark is not ready to formally announce her candidacy for Congress from the Sixth District, but recently she has spent a great deal of time meeting with political leaders and key donors in the Sixth and across the state. She’s been overwhelmed by the outpouring of support she’s received. She knows how important it is to make a decision soon and wants to hit the ground running if she decides to run. She’ll formally announce her decision in the near future."

STATEMENT OF ELWYN TINKLENBERG'S CAMPAIGN MANAGER DANDA HOULE:

“We’ve recently heard that  Tarryl Clark has changed her mind about running for governor and is now considering running for Congress. She hasn’t spoken to Elwyn, but we’ve heard the same rumors.”

[My question to Houle: Assuming Clark does get in, how does it change the race:]

“It would distracts us from running full-time against Michele Bachmann, which would be unfortunate, but if we have to fight for the nomination, that’s what we’ll do.”

i SPOKE TO MAUREEN REED, candidate for sixth District endorsement in both Dem and Independence Parties, who said Clark's entry would not change her plans in any way:

"Our race is the same, regardless of who's in it."

Reed will seek both endorsements. When I asked whether, if she loses the Dem endorsement, she would run in a primary, Reed said:

"Plan A is to get the endorsement. Plan B is to make Plan A work."