The DFL has sought and received legal opinions that non-endorsed candidates placing "DFL member" on signs is perfectly legal, but not just "DFL", as leaving it alone on literature or signs implies an endorsement. I haven't looked carefully at the lawn signs Mr Mann mentions, but if there is something other than "DFL member" on them, then those candidates have a problem. Likewise, if Mr. Mann placed "Green Party Member" on his signs, no problem. If his signs say "Green Party" by itself, the Green Party would be well within its rights to ask him to sticker over that part of his lawn signs. Loki Anderson Marshall Terrace Associate Chair 5th Congressional District DFL
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Tim Bonham of the DFL urges that the Green Party do a smear campaign and file frivolous complaints against Doug Mann for putting "Green Party" on his lawn sign. Maybe Tim didn't notice that Mayoral candidate Peter McLaughlin and two candidates for the 8th ward city council, Hayes and Tifft, seat put "DFL" on their lawn signs, even though they did not get the DFL endorsement. And Mr. Bonham does not cite any court decision to support his contention that putting the name of the party to which one is affliliated on a lawn sign, by itself, constitutes a clear violation of MN statute 211B.02 I filed as a "Green Party" candidate. I am a registered member of the Green Party. And I publicly supported Green Party candidates and causes before I formally joined the Green Party in the Fall of 2003. Therefore, I am a Green Party candidate. I suggest that, instead of doing a campaign against Doug Mann, the Green Party members who support the Green Party's endorsed candidate do a campaign in favor of the Green Party's endorsed candidate. I am not stopping the Greens endorsed candidate from putting up lawn signs, doing lit drops, door-knocking, etc. -Doug Mann, King Field, 8th ward city council candidate http://educationright.com/blog 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 __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.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
