On Sunday, February 20, 2005, at 05:06 PM, Barbara Lickness wrote:
I am really surprised that Lisa McDonald did not get an acceptable rating from Stonewall with her long history of activism and support to the GLBT community. It seems like a pretty big slap to me. I would be interested in hearing from people active in Stonewall what she did that would cause Stonewall to withhold an acceptable rating from her. In all of her council races she always sought out and was given Stonewall and DFL party endorsement. When she ran for mayor there was no DFL endorsed candidate so she can't be accused of running against an endorsed candidate. I haven't talked to Lisa recently so I don't know if she is running DFL or not in this election. I thought perhaps she didn't seek out endorsement from Stonewall but I hear that she did screen.
I am not surprised that Jim Bernstein was found acceptable but I am surprised that he for Stonewall DFL endorsement. Jim is a former republican and was active in the Independence Party and a part of the Ventura administration when Jesse was the governor. Did Jim become a democrat now? Is he seeking DFL party endorsement?
I cannot speak to Lisa McDonald's pursuit of the Stonewall DFL endorsement, but she has made it clear that she does not intend to seek the DFL endorsement from Ward 13 delegates. She has stated that she is running as a DFLer even though she is not seeking the endorsement.
I understand that Jim Bernstein has made it clear that he does intend to seek the DFL endorsement from Ward 13 delegates, although I have not heard this directly from him. From what I have heard, he intends to run in the primary even if someone else is endorsed.
Everyone who wants to hear the candidates for DFL endorsement in Ward 13 (Jim and Betsy) should join us on Saturday, February 26, for a pre-caucus candidate forum:
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Armatage Park Recreation Center
2500 West 57th Street
For more information, contact Kerstin Larson ([EMAIL PROTECTED]).
David Weinlick Chair, SD63 DFL Armatage
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