I was not at the convention, but by definition, any of the candidates could run for the "third" spot, including DFLers who never even sought the endorsement. That's one of the risks involved when the convention chooses not to endorse for all of the available spots in a multi-way race.
Don Jorovsky (delegate to nine city DFL conventions, now living in New Brighton, where we don't have them)
From: Laura Waterman Wittstock <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: 'Minneapolis Issues' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Re: [Mpls] Mpls School Board Convention Date: Mon, 17 May 2004 11:55:08 -0500
On Saturday, May 15, 2004, at 09:00 PM, David Weinlick wrote:
Did any non-endorsed candidate say they would drop out - or does the fact that the DFL endorsed for only two of the three seats give those who declared they would abide by endorsement an "out" to go to the primary?
That was never made clear. No candidates actually answered the question as to whether or not they would run if not endorsed--only whetehr or not they would run against an endorsed candidate. In theory, this means that any candidate might consider the lack of a third endorsement to indicate an 'out' to got to the primary.
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I was at the convention. All of the candidates responded "no" that they would not run against the endorsed candidates except Denny Shapiro.
However, running without endorsement will require funds most do not have, thus the edge will go to the incumbent.
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I think there is significance in this response from the delegates. One - that education is very important and two - that the next election cycle for school board incumbents may be even more tumultuous. The change that came in the mayor's office, the city council, and the library board (three new elected members last time), points to a period of settling out and more change rather than less.
Best, Laura Southeast Minneapolis
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