>> >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?"
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In this case it was the DFL endorsement question..... And what this all
seems to be is an incumbent protection deal. There's alot of unhappiness
with Brian Herron in the 8th ward.
>> 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'.
I believe the story--and I heard the story from two independent sources.
Anyway, I'd like to thank 8th ward candidate Robert Lilligren for
introducing himself on the list. I hope to hear more from him on
Minneapolis Issues.
An interesting aside on the Stonewall DFL endorsements--they didn't endorse
Catherine Shreves for School board a couple years ago. She ended up being
the person on the board who took the leadership on the Boy Scouts
resolution. She also has regularly participated in the Minneapolis Issues
list.
How has David Brauer's resolution done at the various wardcons?
Eva
Eva Young
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