Strib reports the following possible candidates: Valdis Rozentals (will run) Kari Dziedzic (across the street from pre-redistricted ward, whose boundaries govern this election, but in the new ward. Will decide this weekend.) Diane Hofstede (mulling it over) Michael Rainville (unavailable for comment) Shane Price (ditto)
http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3449467.html A fascinating race: two newcomers who earned good notices in 2001 (Rozentals and Price), plus possibly three traditional Minneapolis political clans clashing - Dziedzics, Hofstedes and Rainvilles. Can we assume low turnout in a primary (which a special election on Dec. 30 seems like to produce) favors the DFL? Questions for those who know: 1. The general election needs to be within 75 days - looks like Feb. 3 is 72 days away from 11/21, and a Monday. Why not make it a Tuesday, the traditional day of the week for election day? 2. (This might answer #1). What's the window for primaries? Was there any way to make the primary before Christmas or after New Year's? This does not look like optimum scheduling to me, but I would like to know more about the scheduling factors. David Brauer King Field _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
