Dog in the race or not. It might be useful to go and vote for two reasons. 1. Given the controversy of the changes to the RVL and other processes it's a good idea to see if you are still on the list and if not register; 2. the poor election officials are dying of loneliness and it would be an act of charity for someone to visit them.
I voted in 5-5 at 7:30 and was the third person to cast a ballot. John Sherman On the marches of Como and the North End Quoting Steve Boland <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > First, a brief correction. Peter Vento is Bruce's son, not brother. > > Second, you can preview what primary contests are in your Minnesota House > district > at http://www.MyBallot.net. As Chuck noted, it poses a question for those of > us in > parties without any contested races in the primary. I support people getting > out to > vote in every election, but I just don't have a dog in this fight. > > Steve Boland > Selby/Dale > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > For those of you who haven't noticed, (and seeing I was the first to vote > at my > > poll at 7:30 not many of you have noticed) today is Primary Election Day. > > > > > As a long time advocate of party registration, today is a great example of > the > > mischief that can be caused be one's ability vote in any primary one > chooses. In > > the Fourth District the DFL has no primary for congress, the incumbent will > be on > > the November ballot. However, both the GOP and Independence parties have > > primaries. Now some DFL'ers might see this as a time where they could vote > for > > the non-endorsed GOP'er who is off in Italy somewhere, but a real mischief > maker > > would look at the Independence Party ballot and see a choice between Peter > Vento > > (Bruce's brother) and Bob Cardinal (pro-life Mayor of Maplewood). Hmm let's > think > > about this in the general election with three names on the ballot do I want > one of > > them to be "Vento" who will steal votes from the DFL incumbent, or do I > want the > > pro-life Mayor of Maplewood who has already attracted a strong following > of > > GOP'ers to his banner in his suburban elections? Hmmm? What would someone > do? > > > > Now, don't you wish we had party registration? > > > > JMONTOMEPPOF > > > > Chuck Repke > > Ward 2 Precinct 7 > > Voter #1 at 7:30 AM > > > _____________________________________________ > > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _____________________________________________ > > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > > > Archive Address: > > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! > http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail > _____________________________________________ > To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion > Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________ > NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul > > Archive Address: > http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ > _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
