My first and last ward endorsing convention put me off a bit. I can't remember the number of ballots (few), but I do remember what happened between last two votes: An assistant to the incumbent CP handed her cell phone to the lowest vote getter, he listened to it, then proceeded to throw his support to the incumbent in the final vote.
The actual votes of that convention are still online at the mpls.dfl.org website --
see here http://www.scc.net/~t-bonham/MPLSW02.HTM.
There were only 2 ballots; Joan Campbell had 55% on the first one, and was endorsed with 61% on the second ballot.
Brian Hanninen had 16% on the first ballot; he encouraged his delegates to support Joan Campbell. But only 6% actually moved to Campbell, 9% moved to Zerby and 1% moved to no endorsement. (Candidates can try to "throw their support" however they want, but DFL delegates make up their own mind; they are a notoriously unregimented bunch.)
I don't recall anything about this cell phone incident; I don't even see how it would make sense.
Joan Campbell and Brian Hanninen were standing next to each other in the hall outside the ballot counting room, talking. Pal Zerby was further down that hall, speaking to delegates and waiting for his chance to talk to Brian Hanninen. They weren't more than 50 feet apart; the Park building isn't all that big. I don't see why a cell phone would be needed at all.
Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson.
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