I am a supporter of Elizabeth Glidden, although I no longer live in the ward. I don't know Jeff personally, but he has a very good reputation. I do know Elizabeth, and she is a great person and as far from being a white nationalist as anyone can be. I wish that Titi [if she really said that] and anyone else who feels that this was a race issue would talk about why they feel that way. I wish that the people who feel that there are other issues involving the ward and the way the city is being run would talk about those. I'm sure Jeff wouldn't want people to vote for him simply because he is black, and I know Elizabeth would not want people to vote for her simply because she's white. And I also think that all of us who believe in representative democracy are concerned about having people of color in positions of power. It sounds like there were more people who switched from Hauser to Hayden than from Hauser to Glidden. Has anyone talked to them about why? Are any on the list? Can they tell us why they supported one or the other? Let's get some debate going and stop calling names.
Diane Wiley formerly of the 8th ward and not satisfied with the leadership there for years... 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
