Re: [Mpls] FW: DFL/Mpls.: Cross-endorsement

[Denny Hill]

I have a problem with this  interpretation of the DFL Constitution with regard to  multiple party endorsements.  If the DFL was to accept this interpretation  it would mean that a   candidate seeking endorsement  does not need to be a member of the party awarding the endorsement.     I can't speak for the Green Party but as a DFL'er I expect our endorsement to only be given to candidates who are members of our party.  Since the DFL Constitution prohibts membership in any other political party (major or minor) our endorsed candidates can not be members of any other party without violating the DFL constitution.    That's my opinion on  the intent of that provision in the DFL constitution is.  Now maybe my view is the  minority view in the DFL and they may be sound reasoning for why we may want to have a different standard for candidates than for members.  I think it is a subject for further discussion within the DFL in light of the confusion that  results from the current  language in the  DFL constitution.     The situation where a candidate could be nominated but not allowed to adress the convention is absurd in my  opinion!    Dennis Hill St. Paul DFL'er SD 65   ----- Original Message ----- From: Melendez, Brian Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2001 5:14 PM To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Subject: [Mpls] FW: DFL/Mpls.: Cross-endorsement In view of the current thread about Dean Zimmerman's status at the Sixth Ward convention, I am forwarding for the list's information a message that I sent the week before last to the DFL Fifth Congressional District listserv; to the Minneapolis DFL Campaign Committee listserv; and to my counterpart in the Green Party, Holle Bryan. It is not necessarily true that the Sixth Ward convention was "a turning point of some kind on the cross-endorsement question."  The particular rule under which Mr. Zimmerman could be nominated but could not address the convention was a rule that the Sixth Ward convention adopted in a slightly different form than the standard rules than the City Central Committee proposed and which, as far as I know, was not adopted in that form at any other ward convention.  The City Convention's rules committee has not met yet, so I do not know what approach will be proposed there. BRM Brian Melendez, Chair,   Minneapolis DFL Organization E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ph. 612.336.3447 Fax 612.336.3026 > -----Original Message----- Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com