David Brauer asked for opinions about the debate: I went to the debate a couple nights ago. It was lots of fun to watch the candidates interact with each other. Robert Lilligren (8th ward candidate), Barb Lickness (6th ward candidate) and Natalie Johnson Lee (5th ward candidate) were there together. That was quite a show. Barb Lickness had her volunteers carrying signs outside of the building. There were a few moments where candidates confronted each other. One was RT Rybak confronting Lisa McDonald for not doing something earlier about introducing an ordinance to prohibit phosphorous lawn fertilizers in the city. Another was the discussion of racial profiling. Lisa McDonald started off stating she thought that codefor should have been better planned and thought out, to make sure it didn't encourage racial profiling, and that Minneapolis was way behind St Paul on this issue. Sharon Sayles Belton came next, and said that Lisa McDonald was absolutely wrong about her record on this. I can't recall Sharon's exact words, but it was clear she was angry. RT followed with some additional criticism of the mayor's record on this issue. I wish I'd thought of this question to ask all the candidates -- especially the mayor -- will you participate between now and the election in the Minneapolis Issues forum -- which is open 24 hours a day, and with a constant assortment of noble freethinkers to debate with, defend your record, sharpen your proposals and basically share your vision of the city with. I appreciate RT's and Lisa McDonald's long time participation in this forum. I hope the other candidates: the Mayor, Stenglein, and the gun shop owner (what's his name?) will join in. Eva Eva Young Central _______________________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
