If Eva has the text of Brian Herron's
speech to show us that it was not
inclusive of all members of the 8th
Ward, I will take her contention seriously.
However, I was on stage during Brian's
speech and remember no glaring ommissions.
And Brian's campaign folks placed a
big "Endorsed by Stonewall DFL" sign
in the most prominent possible position
at their booth, so my impression is that
he carried our endorsement with pride.
Brian also had a presence at the Stonewall
DFL booth this past weekend and is an
active Stonewall DFL member.
David Finke
State Secretary
Stonewall DFL
Central Neighborhood
Tim Bonham writes:
>
>> Message: 13
>> Date: Tue, 26 Jun 2001 14:27:49 -0500
>> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> From: Eva Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>> Subject: [Mpls] Re: {Mpls} Sexuality and elections
>>
>> . . .
>> Actually, I'd like to hear more specifics about this. Stonewall endorsed
>> Brian Herron, and found two well qualified openly Gay candidates
>> unacceptable.
> Stonewall DFL did not find anyone "unacceptable". The caucus
> members who screened in this ward endorsed Brian Herron and made no
> official statement about any other candidates. They certainly did not
> label anyone as "unacceptable"!
>
>> . . . Brian
>> Herron didn't even mention the Stonewall Endorsement during his speech to
>> the 8th ward convention, which shows how much he valued that endorsement.
> Well, he hardly needed to mention it, since at the very time he
> was making that speech the Stonewall DFL sample ballot, with him listed on
> it, was being passed out to the audience!
>
>> In some ways the lack of endorsement by Stonewall of Robert Lilligren,
>> reminds me of Stonewall's failure to endorse Catherine Shreves -- who has
>> turned out to be a very able school board member.
> Anybody who's really interested in going over this yet again (it
> was discussed once previously on this list, back in March) can look at
> webpage http://www.scc.net/~t-bonham/sample99.jpg , which shows the 1999
> Stonewall DFL sample ballot, with Catherine Shreves name clearly visible
> on it.
>
> Tim Bonham, 12th Ward
>
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