I am confused. I have a copy of the sample ballot that was sent out by the
DFL, and I think it is a misrepresentation to say that the ballot was
printed simply to promote three DFL endorsed School Board Candidates. As I
recall, having been involved with meetings in which the purpose of the
sample ballots were discussed, the sample ballots were put together to
identify and support ALL DFL endorsed candidates involved in this year's
election cycle. (If anyone has a copy of a sample ballot that solely has the
school board endorsed candidates, I'd like to see that/have that as
well...it'll save my campaign printing costs for the general election).
If anyone has other information to the contrary, I'd be interested in
knowing/seeing that information.
-Brandon Lacy Campos
-Powderhorn Park, 9-4.
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W. Brandon Lacy Campos
Community Liaison
Minnesota Men of Color
612-871-1788 x 13
"No odies a tu enemigo, porque si lo haces
eres de alguna manera su esclavo;
tu odio nunca sera mejor que tu paz." Jorge Borges
--Jorge Borges
----- Original Message -----
From: Schapiro <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2001 7:13 PM
Subject: [Mpls] it quacks like a machine
>
> Matthea Little Smith wrote:
>
> <<I would really be interested if someone could explain what and who the
> DFL machine is....I have yet to see any "machine" that could get a
> candidate into office without getting the support of the voters, by
> plain old-fashioned door knocking.>>
>
> Well, here's one view from the bottom on the ballot...
>
> DFL/Labor was responsible for printing and distributing upwards of a
> quarter million sample ballots that promoted three DFL-endorsed school
> board candidates. Of course, any of the other candidates could do that
> for, say, $100,000.
>
> All three DFL candidates strike me as good folks, but I don't think they
> finished 1-2-3 because voters "embraced their message." (Heck, I don't
> know their messages and I have been paying attention.)
>
> I am running in part because I believe the DFL endorsement process does
> not serve schools well, even if it manages to produce some
> fair-to-excellent endorsees for most elections.
>
> If the electorate's major criterion for selecting school board members
> is DFL approval, so be it. But from my vantage point, the DFL does walk,
> talk and quack like a machine.
>
> Dennis Schapiro
> Candidate for School Board
> www.denny4schools.com
>
> Linden Hills
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