[Mpls] Ward 9 campaign

[todd scott]

Gary Schiff wrote: "Jackie Cherryhomes offered her support of my campaign in recognition of my work, and despite our different ideas about downtown development. It was not an endorsement, and I should have NOT have said that she had endorsed me."   Regarding the Ward 9 campaign, I was a little surprised how an issue like this could be so easily swept under the carpet.  I have two thoughts:   1)  We all know there is a major difference between receiving someone's "support" and receiving their "endorsement."  A slip of the tongue may be understandable, depending on the circumstances and surroundings of where the statement was made.  However, during any type of campaign event or a crucial meeting like an endorsement screening, the presumption is that the candidate chooses his precise words, and should be held accountable for them. To say the wrong word at the wrong  time creates the presumption that the slip was intentional.    2)  The above statement begs the question: what assurances were made to Jackie Cherryhomes by Gary Schiff in order to attain her support?  Jackie is a seasoned political veteran who would not simply give her support away.  She would want an agreement from Gary Schiff that he supports her on stadium development, or perhaps her continued position as City Council President.  We may not have the right to know what was discussed behind closed doors, but we certainly have the right to wonder.   Todd Scott Longfellow