Lori, I appreciate your efforts in running for CM Ward 1. I just wanted to express my opinion on the topic of party affiliation. I tend to see identification with a party as a very general way of summarizing and identifying your political values, which isn't necessarily a bad thing. When you claim to be an idealist that wants to "rise above party politics" I want more details. I want you to get to the point and tell us where you stand on specific issues so we can gauge your position the political spectrum. I don't really care what party you belong to, but we as voters deserve more specific disclosure from you about your political values and what you intend to do. Would you say that you lean liberal, conservative, some combination of both? How do you feel about the discussions we've been having here about the school system, TIF financing of the Target store downtown, etc.. You claim that, "We have to see past campaign tactics and let common sense guide us." A blanket criticism of politics in general seems to be your campaign tactic, but I don't really buy it. Anyone attempting to run for elected office is a politician, party affiliation or not. So, I urge you to toss your opinion into the fray of discussion here and we'll get a better idea of where you stand on the issues that matter to us. Thanks, Conor Donnelly now of Waite Park, NE Ward 1 _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
