List, As the person helping to coordinate Don's mailings I must protest Dyna's false allusions and numbers. Don's campaign budget for the City Council is a reasonable amount in the $7,000/range. The total printing and mailing budget was less then $5,000 and we are within budget. Our per piece cost is not fundamentally different from the cost of the 3+ DFL endorsed candidate's full color postcards which have been mailed to voters. Don does not putting any of his own money into the race. Our fundraising from neighborhood supports has been more generous. His ability to connect with people has made him remarkable successfully, especially in light of not receiving any of the PAC money available to party endorsed candidates.
A total of five holiday cards were sent to a target list of likely voters. These holiday cards played on a variety of primarily secular holiday songs. They were designed by someone with a Jewish background, and reviewed by a full scope of third ward residents from different cultural and religious backgrounds. People found them a humorous way to introduce a candidate to the voter during the middle of a festive holiday season. My favorite was the "Silent Night - Silent Night" card. My partner's favorite was the "12 Days" piece. Most of all I would like to defend our designer and printer whom Dyna referred to as "scab". Our printer is a minority-owned business located in the heart of the North Minneapolis portion of the Third Ward. We chose our printer to reflect Don's commitment to the small businesses of the Third Ward. The majority of the employees of the digital design and print company live in the Third Ward. They are paid a competitive wage. This state-of-the-art company is a dynamic shop of people working on the cutting edge of digital media production. They are an incredible asset to the North and Northeast community. Don is proud to have had an opportunity to utilize their talent. They made a significant contribution to the campaign's ability to introduce Don to a broader audience. A budget in a campaign is a double-edge sword. If a candidate is unsuccessful raising sufficient funds to mount a credible campaign they are accused of not being a serious contender -- if too much is raised they are susceptible to challenges I hope that Don strikes the balance which is reflective of his values. Joseph Barisonzi Lyndale
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