Give Emmer credit,

You've got to give gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer a little credit for going into the belly of the beast and having a town hall meeting with angry waiters and waitresses.

He said in remarks earlier that he favored a lower minimum wage and that some waiters and waitresses can make $100,000 a year. He said he was told that by the owner of a St. Paul cafe, who he says, now says he didn't say it.

Here's a Strib story and video worth watching.

Of course, he had supporters in the room ready to clap at appropriate times, but his message was still mainly clear. If you're a good servers, you should make a little more than minimum if you're not good you should "maybe" make a little less and "work your way up."

I don't think I've ever seen a candidate talk to people about how they should work and what they should be paid. It's an unusual conversation.