As a member of the Credentials Committee for the Sixth Ward convention you are well aware that there was not 177 possible delegates to the convention. What you are possibly referring to is the total number of delegates that could have been elected at the 2000 DFL Precinct Caucuses for the precincts in the Sixth Ward. As you know not all the precincts elected or had even persons attending to fill their allocated delegate slots. You also know that the Credentials Committee removed several others from the delegate slots because they had moved outside the ward. This left approximately 117 delegates and alternates. During the course of mailings by the various campaigns it found another approximately 9 delegates with address corrections outside of the ward. So, 93 registered delegates is approximately 86% of the eligible who did attend to participate.
The real point that needs to be made is that you knew how many delegates were eligible to attend the ward convention. You spoke to the delegates in strong terms in responding to the question as to whether you would abide by an endorsement or not.
You stated that you would respect the views of the delegates at this convention and the process and would abide by the endorsement.
In addition, during the balloting following your being dropped from consideration under the rules, you strategized how to block any endorsement. Unsuccessful in that action in cooperation with candidates Lickness, Zimmerman, Buyobe-Hammond, you now come up with the traditional phony issues of attendance or number of people attending and what my supporters want (the same things Lickness and Buyobe-Hammond were saying at the convention and which you previously found fault with). It should also be mentioned you original campaign manager and supporter, Matthea Little Smith, pointedly scolded you about your "block endorsement" strategy after you dropped after the second ballot. Especially, since you had indicated up to the day of the convention that an endorsement of a candidate was important.
Just admit it Jonathan, you didn't like the results and you really only wanted to abide if you were the endorsed candidate.
If you decide to run, the question I will ask and I'm sure what others will, is if we can not believe you at a convention on an issue, what will citizens be able to believe in you as a member of the city council.
Rick Stafford
Powderhorn Park - Ward 9
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In response to Tim's post, first out of 177 possible delegates, 93 were in
attendance, and between 86-87 stayed to the end, that's 53% to begin with 49%
to end, not necessarily what I think anyone would call the best turnout of
any ward convention in the city. However, as was stated in the previous
post, no decisions have been made, and consultations are currently
progressing. Making the decision to step forward and represent the community
is not one makes lightly, and as such the decision to step back should be
given the same weight.This campaign has always been about doing what is best for the community and
doing what the community wants, and will continue to do so. When a decision
has been made, it will be based on reasons rather than excuses that the
community, at least in part, finds acceptable and agreeable and a public
statement will be made at that time. However if you have any questions in the
meantime, please feel free to contact me directly.Jonathan Palmer
Stevens Square-Loring HeightsLeadership Does Matter!
www.jonathanpalmer.org
