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- October 29th, 2017, 6:13 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis City Council and Park Board Elections 2017
- Replies: 279
- Views: 50255
Re: Minneapolis City Council and Park Board Elections 2017
If anyone out there is in Ward 11 and undecided, I recommend you rank Erica Mauter #1, in part for precisely the reasons the Star Tribune says they've ranked her last: Erica Mauter, 39, director of the Twin Cities Women’s Choir and a former chemical engineer, is also running. Smart and engaged, Maut...
- June 27th, 2017, 12:02 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis Mayoral Election 2017
- Replies: 379
- Views: 89312
Re: Minneapolis Mayoral Election 2017
CM Bender has endorsed Mayor Hodges for re-election. Lisa writes: "I support Mayor Hodges because she is the proven and strong progressive leader our city needs. Betsy governs with integrity, sticking to the values she ran on four years ago and building broader support for change. At a time whe...
- March 31st, 2017, 11:39 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis Mayoral Election 2017
- Replies: 379
- Views: 89312
Re: Minneapolis Mayoral Election 2017
Just wanted to make a quick reply. David, thank you for your honest response. I didn't intend to represent you when I namechecked you, and I'm glad you chimed in to make your stance clear. For my part, I am no more no less than a volunteer for Betsy, and far from an expert (as evidenced by the "...
- March 31st, 2017, 12:09 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis Mayoral Election 2017
- Replies: 379
- Views: 89312
Re: Minneapolis Mayoral Election 2017
I've been knocking doors for the mayor since the start of February. I hope you do get the chance to talk to Betsy, and I hope she earns your support. When she talks, I always feel like she has thought things through. I feel like she takes on the hard problems, makes responsible rather than easy choi...
- January 18th, 2017, 11:13 pm
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis City Council and Park Board Elections 2017
- Replies: 279
- Views: 50255
Re: Minneapolis City Council and Park Board Elections 2017
So I've been thinking a lot about the forum comments I've seen since my Dec. 29 "Go Janne!" post. I wanted to reply now, before Friday's inauguration and whatever chaos follows from that. Granted, what's happening in Minneapolis is tiny compared to the madness in DC, but it's still signifi...
- December 29th, 2016, 9:36 am
- Forum: Local Politics and Governance
- Topic: Minneapolis City Council and Park Board Elections 2017
- Replies: 279
- Views: 50255
Re: Minneapolis City Council and Park Board Elections 2017
I just got back from a "coffee caucus" with streets.mn's own Janne Flisrand. I'm sure that most of you don't need me to tell you how awesome she is, or for that matter how much help she'll need to unseat a powerful incumbent. The more participation and the more excitement, the better. Futu...
- July 1st, 2015, 9:00 pm
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184228
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Yes, building stadiums is most likely a money losing proposition for governments We don't need to lose any more money to major league sports. We (not just locally but nationally) don't need a fifth major league sport. Personally, I'm frightened at the prospect. If government says Yes once to helpin...
- April 29th, 2015, 7:17 am
- Forum: Nostalgia
- Topic: Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis (cancelled)
- Replies: 1001
- Views: 184228
Re: Major League Soccer Stadium in Minneapolis
Hi everyone. I'm a newbie, so please be patient. I'd like to help the conversation get back on topic. I'm a little astonished that there isn't more skepticism about the stadium proposal. I know the blogger at http://www.fieldofschemes.com , and from that site and the book of the same title I've lear...
- February 3rd, 2014, 6:50 am
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Hennepin County Elections: Commissioners & Sheriff
- Replies: 123
- Views: 93352
Re: Hennepin County Commissioner - 3rd District
Does anyone have any last-minute pitches or advice to make before tomorrow's caucuses? Multiple candidates seem educated, experienced, accomplished, and committed. And by-and-large they seem similar on policy. (It's not as if there's a pro-homelessness candidate I can vote against.) A quality field,...
- September 26th, 2013, 11:30 am
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Ward 10
- Replies: 77
- Views: 54563
Re: Ward 10
There's a big doorknocking/phonebanking event for Lisa this Sunday afternoon 9/29. If you pick just one campaign event to take part in, this would be a good choice. I'll be there and am hoping for lots of company. Thanks for reading. https://www.facebook.com/events/1417122031833041/
- September 16th, 2013, 10:49 pm
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Mayoral Race
- Replies: 384
- Views: 101933
Re: Mayoral Race
I'm a shill for the Hodges campaign. Or at least a donor and volunteer door-knocker/phone-banker. I did my homework and found that Betsy is by far my preferred candidate. On the city budget, I feel that she did as good a job as you could ask for with the extremely tough hand she was dealt (past city...
- September 13th, 2013, 11:40 am
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Ward 10
- Replies: 77
- Views: 54563
Re: Ward 10
I thought I'd point out that Meg raised slightly more money and had slightly more cash on hand than Lisa in last week's campaign finance reports. Just a friendly reminder not to be complacent about this election.
- September 2nd, 2013, 9:47 am
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Ward 10
- Replies: 77
- Views: 54563
Re: Ward 10
Lake and Nicollet. LAKE and Nicollet. My bad! At least I didn't say Minnetonka Blvd. and Nicollet. (I grew up very close to where those two streets coincide.)
- September 2nd, 2013, 8:41 am
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Ward 10
- Replies: 77
- Views: 54563
Re: Ward 10
She's not Meg Tuthill. Believe it or not, many if not most registered voters in Ward 10 don't care either way about Meg Tuthill at the moment. They'll be getting lots of pro-Meg literature from the groups that funded Wilfare. As of now, they may not see much reason to go vote in November; after all...
- August 31st, 2013, 8:16 am
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Ward 10
- Replies: 77
- Views: 54563
Re: Ward 10
So if you were door knocking for Lisa, what would be your 30-second "elevator pitch," summarizing the who/what/why in a positive tone to someone who may be unfamiliar with City Council and urbanism and who, in fact, may disagree with Lisa on some specific issues (e.g. willingness to look a...
- August 24th, 2013, 3:38 pm
- Forum: 2013 Minneapolis Municipal Election
- Topic: Ward 10
- Replies: 77
- Views: 54563
Re: Ward 10
Tuthill will be gone soon enough anyway. Hi everyone. Medium (since around March)-time reader, first time poster. I support Lisa Bender but I wouldn't say that her victory is assured. Her opponent has some powerful backers as well as incumbency on her side, and it's hard to know what turnout on Nov...