I have tended to stay out of the debate concering the third ward council
race (other than my interview with Brother Shane). But I take issue with
Dyna's offhand comment about people outside of the third ward helping third
warders pick their council candidate. I have a huge interest in who is
elected from the third ward to the city council. Why? Because the votes and
decisions made by that council member have a binding effect on the entire
city and not just the 3rd Ward.
I didn't hear Dyna issuing statements of concern with the hundreds of
thousands of dollars that rolled into Senator Wellstone's re-election
campaign from private citizens living outside the borders of Minnesota.
Let's not use any excuse possible to attack candidates.
It seems as if a few folks on this list are more interested in discrediting
various candidates based on superficial and unfounded assumptions rather
than openly discussing and debating the various plans the council members
have for addressing the needs of the city. If Dyna is supporting Olin Moore,
then let's talk about Olin Moore's plan for the city. It's been established
that each of the candidates has some form of support, no matter how small,
in the third ward. Now let's put up each agenda against the other and have a
real debate about who will be best for the 3rd Ward.
Right now the discussion seems to be less than civil and more the teeth
gnashing of DFL insiders feeling threatened.
Why oh why are we upset that the 3rd Ward has something around 15 or so
candidates for office? We should be celebrating that there are so many
people that are willing to spend their time, money, and energy campaigning
and engaged in the political process in the 3rd ward. Does anyone know how
many people campaigned in the 3rd Ward primary in the last regular election?
I commend all those who are running in the 3rd Ward. You have my
congratulations and my sincerest support in your efforts to be active in the
political process.
-Brandon Lacy
-Powderhorn Park
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