The Green Party endorsement of Shane Price was put on the agenda of a previously scheduled 5th District GP Meeting. Because it was assumed that the entire 5th district would be doing the endorsement (as was reported in the press release), there was not an emphasis put on 3rd ward turnout. I suspect that out of the 47 voting members at the meeting, there was a smattering from all wards, but 9 from 3rd represents almost a fifth of the folks present.
Olin Moore got 44 votes in a ward where over 4000 people voted DFL in the last Council election.
Shane got 46 votes (including the 9 from 3rd) after getting over 1500 votes last year.
The percentage of delegates to folks who actually vote is miniscule. Plus, the Greens only had their first statewide caucuses this last March. We're Green and growing and it takes time to grow.
I would also tell you that at that meeting, Shane said, "I paid for these Green stripes, and I wear them proudly." He's paid a political price for switching parties and he knows that. It is not, in the slightest way, 'convenience'.
There are many current Greens who at one time or another caucused as DFLers (including myself). Mostly only the young'uns were 'born Green' so to speak. That doesn't mean it's 'convenience' to be Green , it means we found our way home. Nothing wrong with that. Annie Young was a Wellstone campaign staffer in '96. She's the Greenest of the Mpls. Greens now - elected citywide as a Green.
Just a side note - Dyna was full bore for a Northsider until Moore got the endorsement. What changed? He USED to live on the west side of the river, so that's OK?
I've known Shane a long time. He's the real deal. He knows policy. He knows the streets. He knows how to lead by example. He's been putting himself out there for the people in his community for years.
He's going to make an OUTSTANDING Councilmember.
Eric Oines
Lind-Bohanon
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2002 09:06:56 -0600
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
From: dyna <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [Mpls] Re: Samuels vs. Price: discuss
Susan, this is a fun fantasy, but the reality is that even if
we gave them every rule change in the book and a few that aren't
neither Shane Price or Don Samuels would have won the endorsement.
Olin Moore ended up with something like 44 votes out of about 74 to
win the endorsement. Shane Price only turned out 8 or 9 3rd ward
supporters at the Green Party's endorsement convention. At best such
weak support would gotten him dropped by the second ballot. Shane
caucused with the DFL for years and worked on the Wellstone campaign.
He got less than 10% of the vote at the previous DFL 3rd ward
convention and has flown the Green Party flag of convenience in city
races since then.
Don Samuels had something like 9 votes at the convention.
Even if we amended the rules to make his voiciferous supporters
delegates that would have given him only about 20 more votes-
assuming that all his supporters lived in the 3rd. 29 votes would
have still left Don in 3rd place, merely delaying the effect of the
drop rule by a couple ballots. Even assuming Shane Price's supporters
would have gone to Don Samuels would still leave Don in 2nd place
with about 38 or less delegates to Olin Moore's 44 or so. At best
this would only give Don Samuels the ability to cut a deal with the
Dietzic campaign and block an endorsement- surely a cowardly strategy.
Olin Moore won the endorsemnt, fair and square.
As for Olin Moore being guilty by implication because he has
worked for constituents in Martin Olav Sabo's office, this is a
pretty desperate attempt to defame Olin. Most anyone on this list
would have been proud to work with any of the Humphreys, Sabos, or
Moes. This mudslinging attempt at guilt by association won't fly,
never mind stick.
standing up for Olin Moore in Hawthorne,
Dyna Sluyter
I'm no longer a Mpls. resident, but even if I were would be ineligible to vote in the 3d Ward election. I agree that Don Samuels would be a dynamic choice. So would Shane Price. Both were at Ground Zero of this summer's "melee". To the supporters of these candidates, what are the distinctions between these two?I've heard much praise for Olin Moore, but am troubled by the "Six Degrees of Separation" theme that continues to run through the DFL: all candidates can be traced back to Sabo, Humphrey, or Moe. I was glad that Kari Dziediec and Mike Rainville were eliminated from the race. Minneapolis is a different city than it was from the days of these two dynasties, and needs different voices to acknowledge those changes. Susan Maricle formerly of Folwell now of Bruno MN
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