It is being widely reported on Facebook forums that Barb Johnson, who represents Ward 4 on the Minneapolis City Council and is the council president, has won the all-important DFL nomination. Word is this happened on the first ballot.
Barb Johnson, who was widely expected to face no candidate at all in the race since Troy Parker didn't appear to be running, was facing a candidate named Kris Brogan who has no qualifications worth noting other than residency. A blog called The Brogan Files appears to have made an impact on the race, arguably reducing Brogan to a marginal candidate who didn't appear qualified to hold office. The authorship of the blog remains unknown.
It is unknown if Brogan will continue in the race despite the (reported) drubbing at the DFL convention or if she will wisely drop out. Given how effective The Brogan Files has been in the fate of this council race, JNS Blog believes we will see a continued "blogification" of city council races in the future.
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Jeff S. from Hawthorne is the author of Ms. Johnson's challengers blog. FYI..
I don't think so. He wouldn't be able to pull off that kind of stylistic change from his usual writing.
Actually it's Johnny Northside from what I hear. That's right John isn't it? Makes me wonder what other alter egos you've used over the years.
The blogger has done nothing but blow his wad in the first few weeks. He is spent.
I see that Diane Hofstede failed to get the Democrat endorsement. Sounds like they endorsed Jacob Frey - a "community organizer" who has been known to wear a bowtie.
I think the convention results should be a sign to Mrs. Brogan that 4th ward residents are for the most part happy with Barb Johnson and don't see a need for change, and that they also aren't too terribly impressed with Mrs. Brogan, at least not when compared with Barb's resume.
I personally think Mrs Brogan is a great person and a great asset to North Minneapolis and has a lot to offer in her activism. But that she isn't worth tipping the apple cart and doing away with Barb. Barb is just far superior in comparison. So hopefully Mrs Brogan will save everyone a lot of work and effort and MONEY! And she'll put her nose to the grindstone on things she can have an impact on, and then perhaps re-evaluate her ability to be elected in future years. That's my 5 cents.
I believe you could have run for the seat but once they checked your mental history you would have been exposed. You and the W.T.O. are an interesting match. What a temper you have also.
Given Ms. Johnson's vote to direct more than $600 million of city resources to an NFL stadium...i doubt that she is "qualified" to hold office either...
Victory margin was reportedly 62.9%
I love Barb and the rest of you can lick balls for eternity.
will someone please remove these white females from the decision process? these bitches scare the hell out of me and DO NOT let cherryhouse become tsar.
Barb betrayed us when she pushed the stadium with no vote from us. I wish Troy was running again so I could vote for him again.
Clearly its that pocket rat Duane thats so upset about the stadium, you would think that they took the money out of his account he uses to pay his bills to reamin a nonprofit....oh wait someone must have as that didnt get done in time! As for the undertaker...errr Kris Brogan, well i think the message was clear...YOU LOST IN THE FIRST ROUND!! so send your pit bull Mick out after people that will make north siders like you more Kris!
I find this anonymous blogger of the Brogan Files quite funny. They clearly had no friends in high school, and enjoy in taunting others without showing their face(s).
I do find it very disappointing that the Northside tolerates this kind of bullying behavior. Slinging mud when no one cant respond is lame. I am anonymous because I don't want this weird psycho blogger coming after me with lies and hate
Stand up to bullying and name calling!
The Pocket Rat speaks... I am not sure where "Victory" get the facts, but it is typical of his style of posting things that are not true. I did not post the above comment about the stadium, i have no reason to post it anonymously. I have been public on my displeasure on the stadium issue. The Warren has done many things for the community, most of which has been free to the public and to the benefit of many organizations suck as the Northside Arts Collective, The Camden Farmers Market, The Workhouse Theatre Company, free concerts monthly by Gary Anderson and the Snow Leopard Collaboration, fundraisers for the Greyhound Pets of America, and has been the host of many artists most all of the from the Northside. The Warren is not a non-profit, it is a place where community and art come together in the hopes of enriching each other. The Warren does not make a profit, the place exists only to provide a place where art and community come together period. So what have you done for the community to make it a better place besides spew negativity and twisted facts?
"Slinging mud when no one cant respond".....I am loving it. I do find it very disappointing that the Northside tolerates this kind of English. Stand up to illiteracy!
Speaking of literacy, the blogger has a real problem with that too. Yet people still take it seriously.
AHH... Duney doesn't think too much of himself now, does he?
John is doing preventive maintenance by keeping us updated on the element of society that you have NO NUTS to even try to confront.
You should be concerned about your own psychological literacy, Mr. Looney. Know your role and behave appropriately and with due humility. Stay in YOUR element and let us take care of ours.
Wait.. What? I was referring to the pussy blogger of the Brogan Files . JNS does not bother me that much, except for the fact he attaches the blog to his mostly for entertainment value rather than for real information.
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