Dorie wrote: > No, this is all wrong also...first it is the DFL party, then the DFLer > party, then the Green party and > the Republicans are tied :+}! I think the GOP vote is higher than the > greens in most wards.
I think on a city-elections level the Greens are clearly number two. However, if you look at state elections, which David Shove was, the GOP is clearly number two in Minneapolis. For example, the Greens fielded no state legislative candidates in Minneapolis in 2004; the GOP candidates received 16-34 percent of the vote. Another example is the four-way 2002 Guv's race. The Republicans topped the Greens in every Minneapolis ward but the 6th. In fact, the Greens finished fourth (behind the Independence Party) in every ward expect the 6th. Totals from that race were: DFL (Moe) 57.7% GOP (Pawlenty) 22.1% Independence (Penny) 12.4% Green (Pentel) 7.9% Within Minneapolis, the GOP is number two federally as well - in the presidential election and in the 5th District Congressional race, in which GOP's Daniel Mathias received 23 percent of the vote to the Green's Jay Pond's 6 percent. Seems to me the next big target for the Greens should be Peter McLaughlin's Commissioner seat in 2006. The 6th and 9th Wards have proven the most Green so far, and those are partly or wholly in McLaughlin's commissioner district. I suspect an anti-stadium candidate could gain some traction, though it would still be an uphill fight as Peter retains much support there. So is there Green interest in the seat and who are the Green candidates? David Brauer Kingfield 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
