Top 11 Explanations for Mark Dayton's Facial Gestures

11) He saw a spider!

10) He feels spiders crawling all over his body!

9) Advisors just told him what he'll have to do to taxpayers in order to close the billion dollar hole in his budget.

8) Just read the latest dividend report from his South Dakota based trust fund.

7) Even he can't believe the extent to which the local media is covering for him.

6) Coming to terms with the fact that a candidate as bad as himself is leading in the polls.

5) Heard that Judi Dutcher would like to give press conference endorsing him.

4) He can't believe that's not butter!

3) Campaign manager suggested he return for a photo shoot at the NYC school he "taught" at for two years.

2) Just got the latest terrorist threat briefing from the voices inside his head.

1) Just received a text message and photo attachment from Brett Favre.