List, What would be the reasons -- from an issue perspective, not a strategy or political perspective -- where it makes sense to limit a third ward council campaign to an endorsement process?
It seems to me that the party delegates were picked by their neighbors for a different race, focusing on different issues. They were picked two years ago. In the end there will be at most 70 or so people endorsing a candidate. I will be extraordinarily surprised if (prior to an obligatory final "unanimous ballot") more then 40 people picked the "DFL endorsed" candidate on Monday. How does this process promote the values of enfranchisement? How does this process encourage involvement? How does this process stop the growing disenchantment with the DFL? How does it ensure that issues are heard and the people of the Third Ward have the greatest opportunity to choose an advocate or a voice for their ward? It seems to me in an extremely abbreviated election timeline -- which unfortunately overlaps holidays and vacations -- it is in the best interest of the community, and the political parties, to not consider endorsements until after the primary. Providing less then a month for people to seriously consider running, exploring options, putting together a campaign team, and getting all of the infrastructure to run a campaign ensure that the only viable endorsement campaigns will be from people who are members of the "political class", people who have been planning and strategizing to run for years -- or maybe a lifetime. I am excited that there are lots of new names in the ring for the Third Ward seat: Community leaders and community voices that represent the new perspectives and new voices for which voters yearn. I think it would be a tragedy for the residents of the third ward, the city of Minneapolis -- and especially the DFL -- if the weight of the dominant political party in town was prematurely thrown behind a candidate this Monday. Allow each of the candidates to reach-out and talk to the voters of the ward. Anyone who is able to mobilize a pluralities of voters for a Monday election the day before New Year's Eve should be considered a far stronger choice for making safe, affordable and livable communities. Joseph Barisonzi Lyndale -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Dooley, Bill Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [Mpls] Minneapolis Third Ward Politics Has anyone other than Moore announced they would abide by their party endorsement? Bill Dooley Kenny -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Friday, December 06, 2002 3:08 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Fwd: [Mpls] Minneapolis Third Ward Politics I am amazed at the blatant political opportunism that is currently being displayed in the 3rd Ward council race. As of yesterday at 5:00 PM 11 folks that have filed to run for the 3rd Ward city council seat. 5 of them have not listed their address. Of them Margo Ashmore, Dave Ramstad and Keri Dziedzic (who has not yet filed but has already pulled an ad in the Northeaster saying she is running) all live outside the boundaries of the 3rd ward. That means that they will need to move into the ward if any of them do make it through the Dec 30th primary. I am glad to see that the availability of housing has finally become an issue to NE politicians. tom taylor Sheridan Neighborhood In a message dated 12/6/02 2:31:26 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Margo Ashmore, publisher of North News and the Northeaster, filed for > the 3rd Ward CM seat a couple of days ago. Margo's been active in > business groups and some community organizations on both sides of the > river for 10-20 years. When they started North News in the early 90's, > many wondered if they would succeed - but she believed in the > northside. Her business model includes lots of grass roots organizing. > > When Margo started working on Central Avenue revitalization about 10 > years ago, I was on the board of the NE CDC (in its previous version) - > and she scheduled coordinating meetings at a painful 6 a.m. I asked her > why - she said that's when the bankers can make it! The progress on > Central has been wonderful - something to replicate across the city. > > An old friend - we met as DFL campaign volunteers in the 1970s (this was > before she became a journalist where she kept her political views to > herself.) She would be excellent! I can't imagine a better grass > roots-type rep for the 3rd Ward - and having her on the council would be > a plus for all of us. > > I've already volunteered to stuff envelopes this weekend. > > Go Margo! > > Shawne FitzGerald > Powderhorn _______________________________________ 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
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