Actually I'm pretty sure that the Mayor now lives in the 12th Ward, although
it is true that she used to live in the 8th Ward and represented it when she
was a Council Member.
However, the biggest point is the lack of attendance at this and all the
other Ward Conventions. Between 100 and 200 people are deciding who our
next Council Members will be!! I have been happy with some of the winners,
disappointed by others. However, it seems foolish in a City dominated by
the DFL that we allow such a small number of people deciding who will
represent us in the next 4 years.
For that reason, even though I am a DFL delegate, I will not hold my vote
against any candidate who decides not to abide by the endorsement. In fact
I will favor those candidates who won't abide by the endorsement because
that will ensure that we have a full and open debate among candidates
between now and November. I will also support any efforts, such as D.
Brauer's, that could potentially open up the endorsement process.
Dean E. Carlson
10th Ward Delegate
East Harriet
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jordan S. Kushner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 9:20 PM
Subject: [Mpls] Ward 8 analysis
> I cannot resist a little commentary on today's Ward 8 DFL convention
(based
> on the observations of a first-time participant in that ward). First
> briefly on the city council race: (Disclaimer - i decided shortly before
> the convention to support Brian Herron based on a determination i have not
> always been satisfied with his votes but he has the right basic instincts
> and none of the opponents offered a better alternative. That impression
was
> very much confirmed at the convention). Brian clearly came across as the
> most qualified and capable candidate who could express a thorough and
> coherent understanding and approach to the variety of concerns of the
> residents of the Ward.
>
> The most notable and possibly revealing aspect of the Ward 8 convention,
> however, was the low turnout. It appears that Ward 8 had the fewest
> participants of any Ward that has had a convention (except I have not
heard
> a report on Ward 5), even though there were two visible challengers to the
> incumbent city council member. Ward 8, of course is the Mayor's home
Ward.
> I was informed by a reliable longtime Ward 8 activist that there was a
much
> larger turnout for the Ward 8 convention in 1997. Even though there was
> not a hotly contensted Ward 8 council race in 1997, there was apparently
> tremendous enthusiasm for the Mayor which appeared to draw people. Not
only
> did the Mayor fail to attract any sort of respectable turnout in her home
> Ward, but she also clearly did not receive a very enthusiastic reception
> from the audience when she spoke today (and this is after discounting the
> couple of us rude hecklers who could not resist reacting to claims of
taking
> leadership roles on racial profiling and affordable housing). It was my
> impression, validated by a couple of others, that RT Ryback and Lisa
> McDonalds received substantially more applause than the Mayor. Could this
> trouble on her "home turf" be a sign that the Mayor is in trouble?
>
> Jordan Kushner
> Powderhorn
>
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