Eva Young wrote:
> >The 8th ward was another area where Stonewall used the
> "will you abide by DFL endorsement" litmus test to deep six even
> recommendation of both Walt and Robert--even though both these candidates
> expressed an interest in endorsement, screened, and filled out the
> questionaire (source: Stonewall DFL website).
The other, and truer litmus test that caucauses and parties use, and which may
have been used in the eighth ward is: "Can this one get elected?"
> One of the Stonewall folks at the 8th ward screening, told Brian Herron
> "you didn't even need to come, you know we would give you the endorsement".
> I've heard this story from two different people. I'm not sure who the
> person is who said this. This again suggests that no serious screening for
> the best candidate on GLBT issues was being done by Stonewall.
This, again, is what's known as 'rumor mongering'.
> >While this is a fascinating sociological development, there's no clear sense
> >of what it means policy-wise. And that's a sign of political maturity, I
> >think. The candidates clearly aren't running on a "gay agenda," at least
> >based on what I've seen. (Perhaps Stonewall has different ideas.) They are
> >individuals with an interesting demographic tie - sorta like when the City
> >Council became majority female some years back. In hindsight, I'm not sure
> >the women did business differently from the men, and I don't have a clue if
> >gays will do political business any differently from the straights.
I doubt that GLBT persons will work any differently than non-GLBT persons. It
will be a case of whether they can work together. Plus, there isn't that much
that a city council can do for a gay agenda, if there indeed is one.
WMarks, Central
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