I, too, was intrigued that the Moe campaign had a presence at the May Day Parade. I think it was really good thing, especially given that many people who did not support him at the convention (myself included) are still wondering whether Moe/Sabo can really win back the State House. (I have my concerns.) The problem for Moe is that he has to go both right and left at the same time. Left for those who would support the Green Party and right to grab the suburban, independent, moderate voters. Not an enviable task, but he will have to harmonize all of this.
In any event, as a resident of 62B and a delegate to the SD 62 caucus in less than two weeks, I would love to learn if others have heard about Jean's and/or Wes' plans. There's not much time for us to get a candidate out there for the senate seat and those of us who have to choose between these two pretty solidly progressive folks would love to know what the choices will be. Jean has been a solid representative for those of who are in the HPDL area and Wes has a long record of progressive legislation as well. (Defense of Marriage a noteworthy and troubling exception in my book.) Anyone have any insights? Steve Marchese Ward 11/Hale SD 62 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: "David Brauer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Mpls list" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Sun, 5 May 2002 21:13:16 -0500 Subject: [Mpls] Minneapolis parade-goers eye pols I was there, and it was quite a sight: Roger Moe marching alongside the Minneapolitans who let their freak flags fly at MayDay....well, it was harder to tell who was more freakish: the usual M-D masked marchers or a guy who favors monogrammed shirts. Anyway, AP writer Patrick Howe aptly captures the differing levels of, shall we say, enthusiasm for the newly crowned DFL nominee versus the Green's own Ken Pentel...it was sorta like a home game for Ken. (Councilmember Dean Zimmermann had the quip of the afternoon: "Vote Moe for the status quo.") http://www.startribune.com/stories/468/2721866.html I also couldn't help wondering, watching the parade of pols: would Wes Skoglund move up to SD 62 Senate to avoid a rematch with Holle Brian? I know Wes won handily the first time, but I'm thinking that Jean Wagenius gives the DFLers a better chance to fend off the Greens because she's more to the left...then again, Jean represents less of what is now 62B in her current 63A seat... I saw Holle but I didn't see Wes or Jean's campaign...which seemed weird considering the parade is close enough to SD 62...and I did see SD 60 candidate Scott Dibble's campaign represented. Maybe I missed Wes's and Jean's campaign presence though, since I was corralling a 4 1/2-year-old and a two-year-old... David Brauer Kingfield _________________________________________________________________ Chat with friends online, try MSN Messenger: http://messenger.msn.com _______________________________________ 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
