The only question I want answered is when RT is going to pay back the city the $42,000 he owes for his blatant, but "coincidental," campaign literature mailed out a few weeks ago.
My guess is that he'll try to let it blow over. As Garage Logic says: Don't tell me we don't have enough money! Mike Thompson Windom ----- Original Message ----- From: "Derek Burrows Reise" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, February 03, 2005 12:18 AM Subject: [Mpls] 7 Questions RE: Mayoral Race > It's less than one month to the the Minneapolis DFL > caucuses. My guess is that there will be a lot of > delegates undecided on the mayoral race. I count > myself as one of the undecideds. > > I'm real curious to hear how folks feel how Rybak and > McLaughlin measure up. Personally, on the issues, the > two don't seem all that far apart. Are there real > differences in the issues, or is this going to be a > contest that comes down to style, priorities, and > ability to get things done? > > I have specific questions about these two men. I'd > love to hear anyone's thoughts on these or other > issues that distinguish the two. > > 1. It seems that both are a little wishy-washing on > public funds for a stadium, with McLaughlin even > floating an idea for a county sales tax to support a > stadium. Can we describe one of the candidates as > being less enthusiastic to use public funds for a > stadium? > > 2. Both have been mass transit advocates and want to > pursue the Central Cooridor LRT. Any differences > here? > > 3. Rybak has spent much of his time fighting the > airport commission over noise and expansion. I > haven't heard anything about where McLaughlin fits > into Airport issues. > > 4. Rybak has been criticized by some for not > supporting public safety enough, but in what ways > would McLaughlin be better? > > 5. Both Rybak and McLaughlin are talking about taking > leadership advocating for schools. With the Mayor > having no official role in Mpls public schools, what > exactly are both of them suggesting? > > 6. Both want to save us from our rapidly increasing > property taxes, but is this just a pie-in-the-sky > promise? > > 7. Finally, with the current hostility Minneapolis > faces at the capitol, is it possible for one of these > two DFLers to do a better job working with Republicans > in St. Paul? Or is Minneapolis pretty much strewed > unless it elects Ron Eibensteiner as Mayor? > > I want someone to convince me one of these two men is > the one to go with. > > Derek Burrows Reise > Longfellow and lovin' it > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > All your favorites on one personal page - Try My Yahoo! > http://my.yahoo.com > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil 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. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
