http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/02/06/walz-apparently-backing-obama/ A look at politics from student activists and recent alumni from Winona State University, MN. Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:19:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/02/06/walz-apparently-backing-obama/#comment-2555 Minnesota Central Thu, 07 Feb 2008 17:25:09 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/02/06/walz-apparently-backing-obama/#comment-2555 One thing the old civics’ teacher commented on that may not be getting the attention that it should concerns his comment that he liked the direct participation by the party members in casting ballots as opposed to the delegate process. Taking that a step further, although Minnesota allocated its convention delegates through a preferential ballot, the US Senate race will be decided by state convention delegates. In 2006, Michelle Bachmann was able to get her minions to the precincts which selected the delegates to the County conventions and then to the District Conventions. Would Bachmann have won the endorsement if party members could have voted ? This year’s most important election is not President, but US Senate. (The Electoral College makes most citizens votes irrelevant.) And who will challenge Norm Coleman from the DFL … unless you are a delegate to the State convention, your voice will not be heard. Why didn’t the DFL provide Senate / House Preferential ballots in addition to the President ? One thing the old civics’ teacher commented on that may not be getting the attention that it should concerns his comment that he liked the direct participation by the party members in casting ballots as opposed to the delegate process. Taking that a step further, although Minnesota allocated its convention delegates through a preferential ballot, the US Senate race will be decided by state convention delegates. In 2006, Michelle Bachmann was able to get her minions to the precincts which selected the delegates to the County conventions and then to the District Conventions. Would Bachmann have won the endorsement if party members could have voted ?
This year’s most important election is not President, but US Senate. (The Electoral College makes most citizens votes irrelevant.) And who will challenge Norm Coleman from the DFL … unless you are a delegate to the State convention, your voice will not be heard.
Why didn’t the DFL provide Senate / House Preferential ballots in addition to the President ?

]]> http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/02/06/walz-apparently-backing-obama/#comment-2533 Breaking: Walz Hints at Obama Endorsement at MNpublius.com Wed, 06 Feb 2008 21:45:16 +0000 http://idonthateamerica.com/2008/02/06/walz-apparently-backing-obama/#comment-2533 [...] I Don’t Hate America! notes Congressman Tim Walz’s revealing answer to a question about his Presidential preference on NPR today: Walz had previously been uncommitted to a presidential candidate, but Obama’s overwhelming support in Minnesota tipped him in that direction. [...] […] I Don’t Hate America! notes Congressman Tim Walz’s revealing answer to a question about his Presidential preference on NPR today: Walz had previously been uncommitted to a presidential candidate, but Obama’s overwhelming support in Minnesota tipped him in that direction. […]

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