I don't want to discount Lee Johnson's support in the African American community or that her campaign provided the catalyst to motivate new voters. But, in a tight race like the Lee Johnson-Cherryhomes contest in Ward 5, analyzing support in terms of which candidate carried which precincts may be misleading.
Council Member-elect Lee Johnson received 30% of her votes in precincts 2 and 4 which are adjacent to Wirth Park. She received 26% of her votes from the four 5th Ward precincts which include the riverfront and warehouse district. While she didn't carry the downtown precincts, her strong showing in those precincts was essential to her victory. Ms. Johnson Lee ran well in every 5th Ward precinct and that is why she won. Shawne FitzGerald Powderhorn Re: > http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/819274.html_ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
