Some notes on the recent discussion: Mark Snyder said: "I do wonder if Valdis will lose some votes because of his Republican endorsement this time around..."
CN: I don't really think it hurts a candidate to have MORE support than lesIndependentsants and some Democrats supported Valdis last time around, and this year the MRC has joined them. Valdis is fiscally conservative, which is a trait appreciated by most Republicans, among others. Valdis is bringing people together rather than splitting them apart. Then Robert Yorga said that Valdis is "hardly known in the north...[and]...understands very little of whatactuallyally happening over there." CN: I'm not sure why Robert thinks Valdis isn't known in the north. We've had great responses from the north residents and neighborhood groups. It helps, additionally, that Valdis is the only candidate (to my knowledge) who is actively working to promote federal mediation between the police and community members - an effort which will directly impact north neighborhoods in a positive manner. Robert also said of Valdis: "At least he's beholden to the Republicans. At least he would probably look at a situation and give it some thought, not needing to be told what to do." CN: I think maybe Robert meant to say that Valdis is NOT beholden to the Republicans? (Otherwise the statements don't really make sense together.) As previous Deputy Chair of the MRC (currently on leave to work on this campaign) I can say that no one is ever beholden to the Minneapolis Republicans... we don't operate that way. The MRC endorses based upon qualifications, as I would hope the other city parties do. We do our best to determine whether a candidate will be able to advance the agenda of fiscal responsibility and common sense governance, and if it seems that they can, we endorse. I think it's important to note that we have Independents, Democrats, and Republicans all working together to elect Valdis. This campaign is about bridging gaps and working through differences. Valdis is reaching out to the entire ward, and his efforts are being met with positive responses all over. Happy Holidays, Connie Nompelis Friends for Valdis [EMAIL PROTECTED] 612-623-4005 __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ 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
