If we had resuscitating multiple endorsements in the DFL, both cities would have had endorsed mayors elected. If we had multiple endorsements (qualified people with a threshold of support in the party), Mark Dayton would have run for and been one of the endorsed candidates. Skip Humphrey would have been endorsed with Mike Freeman and the internecine warfare that emerges from primary contests between/among endorsed and non-endorsed DFL candidates would either be minimized or eliminated.
Andy Driscoll Saint Paul ------ "The hottest place in Hell is reserved for those who, in times of moral crisis, remain neutral" --Dante > From: "Walt Cygan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Sat, 10 Nov 2001 08:19:26 -0600 > To: "'Minneapolis Issues List'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: RE: [Mpls] What would you change in the Mpls Election process? > > Oh yeah! That Constitution thingee! I'll have to read that one day. ;-) > > Let a guy have a fantasy life, will you? I know it's my fault for mixing > a tongue-in-cheek proposition with a real life example of the mess that > endorsements have become. How about if candidates pledge not to > participate in endorsement interviews? Newsies don't have a > constitutional right to people participating in their process. (That > actually might be a viable campaign strategy.) > > By the way precinct-by-precinct election results are available at: > http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/citywork/clerk/elections/results/general > 2001_ward.html > > Let's hear it for the 13th, 11th and 12th Wards for leading voter > turnout with 51%, 50% and 49% respectively! > > Walt Cygan > Keewaydin > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf > Of Don Jorovsky > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 8:40 PM > To: Minneapolis Issues List > Subject: Re: [Mpls] What would you change in the Mpls Election process? > >> I'd get rid of the party endorsement process. And while I was at it > I'd >> stop all other organizations and news outlets from making > endorsements. >> Walt Cygan >> 12th Ward > > I'd repeal the First Amendment to the US Constitution. > > After all, we don't need that tiresome, pesky old freedom of speech and > freedom of assembly that allows political parties, other organizations, > and news outlets to make endorsements! > > Don Jorovsky > > > _______________________________________ > 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 > > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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
