I'm not a DFL insider, rather a supporter. I recall that Olin Moore, Rep Sabo's Staff Chief in Minnesota, had the endorsement going into the special election. I also remember that this became an issue as an outgrowth of the special election because the people electing Councilman Samuels actually weren't technically being represented by him. And vice versa. I believe that Rep. Kahn lives in the "in-between" area where other people were voting for her councilmember.
Going in, Councilman Samuels was a total upstart. I really don't see the grand conspiracy. Don't get me wrong, Greens and the GOP are both parties in competition with the DFL, so the Greens shouldn't expect to be treated with kid gloves. But there is no secret plan to eliminate them. Just an overt plan to form broader and more effective coalitions to beat them in legal elections. Jeremy Wieland northeast -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 9:34 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] why are early elections anti-green? Immediately after any election, political junkies start speculating on who may could be running in next election. When Natalie won, surely there were DFLers starting to talk about who to run against her in 4 years. If I have it correctly, the new ward lines were completed in April 2002. I am asking this as an honest question, and not in any way as any type of accusation. Is it at all possible that DFL insiders in April 2002 could have speculated that Samuels might be a good DFL contender against Johnson Lee in the next election? Dave Stack, Harrison (at the SW corner of ward 5) ------------- > Loki Anderson wrote > >> I wanted to correct a point made by Mark S. that the two Greens were redistricted into new wards with DFL incumbents. At the time of redistricting, Natalie Johnson Lee was in a redrawn ward with no other incumbent. In the time SINCE redistricting, the council member from the Third Ward was forced to resign and the voters of the ward elected a new councilmember, Don Samuels, who lives within the boundaries of the newly drawn Fifth Ward. There were no shenanigans involved with that situation. >> --------------------------------------------- This message was sent using Endymion MailMan. http://www.endymion.com/products/mailman/ REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
