>river, but even if Northside turnout had equaled Northeast's Don
>still would have run second, though by smaller margin.
Not that it matters, but in fact, had voter turn-out in North equaled the turn-out for the NE, Don would have actually beaten Olin by a few votes and taken 1st in the primary (692-671).
> > What is amazing here is how a virtual political unknown, Olin >Moore, has finished ahead of media darling Don Samuels. It is a >compliment to the voters of the 3rd that they saw past the >considerable media canonization Don has received and mostly >preferred Olin Moore. Or looking at it another way one could argue >that the union label and endorsement Olin carried was worth more>than hours of major media exposure and a blizzard of lit(ter).
Whereas, 75% of the votes cast were NOT for Olin, I think most voters in the 3rd would probably take exception to this statement.
> > For those that didn't make the cut- well, I hope you folks at least >had fun. Notable was the fact that nearly half the candidates didn't >even get a vote for each dollar of their filing fee. DFL identified >candidates pulled in something like 60% of the votes- does anyone >remember a Republican winning the 3rd? Even with Log Cabin >endorsement republican candidate Valdis Rozentals came in 3rd with >about 15% of the vote. Trailing by 4 votes DFLer Margo Ashmore was >only 78 votes behind Don Samuels- I suspect if Margo had spent as >much as Don had she'd be headed for the general election instead of>Don.
> > Drawing not quite 10% of the vote Shane Price provided further >evidence that the Green Party is no longer a force in national or >local politics. It is with some sadness that I watch the Green >Party's departure from the world of major party status at midnight >tonight. My mourning is somewhat relived by the promise of seeing >many of the Green Party survivors in the DFL green caucuses >though... > > Prognostications for the general election: > > This is Olin Moore's race to lose. Most of Margo Ashmore's support >will go to Olin. Greens will largely support the more progressive >candidate, Olin; While some Republicans may support Don Samuels for
>his "tough on crime" and anti union stance.
A very interesting theory. When speaking with Margo's supporters over the last few weeks, i remember a recurring theme - that if Margo weren't running, they'd vote for Don.
> > While some would theorize that the larger turnout in the general >election will help Don, I suspect the historic 2/1 >Northeast/Northside voter turnout will recur. Don may suffer from >increased media scrutiny now that he has survived the primary- it >would be wise for him to come clean and reveal just who's providing >and paying for his printing ASAP. Don could switch to a union >printer, but labor folks have long memories and probably wouldn't be
>swayed by such tokenism.
Oddly enough I hope this happens Dyna. Everytime Don comes under media scrutiny more and more voters in the 3rd make a choice for Don. A good analogy would be a small seismic tremor out in the middle of the ocean hardly causes a ripple in the water - at first. On its travels towards landfall the small ripple gains energy and momentum. Upon arrival at landfall, the small ripple becomes a tidal wave. Where has all this energy come from? From the voters in the 3rd, finally connecting with an authentic community voice.
Dennis Plante
Jordan
> > Let the serious campaigning begin! > > Dyna Sluyter in Hawthorne > >>P1 210/992 = 21.17% Olin = 71, Don = 18 >>P2 335/1589 = 21.08% Olin = 101, Don = 20 >>P3 270/1872 = 14.42% Olin = 58, Don = 24 >>P4 295/1655 = 17.82% Olin = 97, Don = 26 >>P5 263/1202 = 21.88% Olin = 59, Don = 37 >>P6 103/303 = 33.99% Olin = 27, Don = 23 >> >>Northeast precincts 1476/7613 = 19.39% Olin = 413, Don = 148 >> >>P7 142/1936 = 7.33% Olin = 38, Don = 43 >>P8 157/1347 = 11.66% Olin = 22, Don = 91 >>P9 171/1788 = 9.56% Olin = 36, Don = 51 >>P10 115/1432 = 8.03% Olin = 22, Don = 30 >> >>Northside precincts 585/6503 = 9.00% Olin = 118, Don = 215 >> >>Overall turnout 2061/14116 = 14.60% Olin = 531, Don = 363 >> >>Shane = 202, Margo = 295, Valdis = 299, Trish Shilling = 107 >> >>Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten, in the Lyndale Neighborhood >> > >-- >_______________________________________ > >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/mplsProtect your PC - Click here for McAfee.com VirusScan Online _______________________________________ 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
