tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post3982384035097129244..comments2023-10-09T11:28:14.030-05:00Comments on The Adventures of Johnny Northside: Al Flowers Wins 5 CD Greens Straw Poll (Reality Time/Space Continuum Appears Otherwise Intact)Johnny Northsidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-9247622520025098982009-09-26T02:18:11.262-05:002009-09-26T02:18:11.262-05:00The straw poll results and some related matters we...The straw poll results and some related matters were referenced in an e-democracy discussion, which I am reproducing below:<br /><br />----- Forwarded Message ----<br />From: Darrell Gerber darrellgerber@earthlink.net<br />To: mpls@forums.e-democracy.org<br />Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 10:52:38 AM<br />Subject: Re: [Mpls] 2009 5CDGP IRV Straw Poll Results<br /><br />Since Tom Cleland hasn't responded I tell what I have heard. I wasn't there so anything I can pass on is second hand.<br /><br />There were twelve voters in the straw poll which is probably a statistically insignificant even among Green party members in the 5th Congressional District. It certainly is an insignificant indication of the position of likely Green Party voters. Also, all voters voted on every race in the upcoming Minneapolis election regardless of if they will be able to vote on that race in the actual election. At best I would guess there were probably only 3 or 4 people voting in a district who lived there.<br /><br />The voting was also not done to match the actual rules to be used in the upcoming election. I have no idea why this was done. For instance, None of the Above was listed just as any candidate. The municipal elections will not have none of the above listed.<br /><br />The attendance at the meeting, and thus who voted, was influenced by other items on the agenda. Farheen Hakeem attempted to remove another member from Green Party membership at the meeting. The attempt failed but I understand she did some last minute recruiting of people to attend in order for a vote to occur (quorum would not have been met). This recruitment from Hakeem followers is going to also further skew the results of the poll.<br /><br />All in all, the poll was probably at best an interesting exercise and not worth putting any stock into.<br /><br />Darrell Gerber<br />Kingfield Neighborhood<br /> <br />-----Original Message-----<br />From: tom@organicconsumers.org [mailto:tom@organicconsumers.org]<br />Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:22 AM<br />To: tomcleland@comcast.net<br />Cc: mpls@forums.e-democracy.org<br />Subject: Re: [Mpls] 2009 5CDGP IRV Straw Poll Results<br /><br />To get a better understanind of the 5CDGP IRV Straw Poll I have a couple of questions.<br /><br />How many people participate in this straw poll?<br /><br />Were votes cast for each council candidate only from the ward that the candidate is running in?<br /><br />thanks,<br />Tom Taylor<br />Montevideo, MN via lovely lower NE MPLSJohnny Northsidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03694273579383113753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-66637017537491245112009-09-22T00:37:44.268-05:002009-09-22T00:37:44.268-05:00@Anon 548p
yes, he does 'do' something fo...@Anon 548p<br /><br />yes, he does 'do' something for a living. <br /><br />He sues the city of minneapolis, it's elected officials and it's law enforcement agencies and individuals. <br /><br />That's how he makes his "living".Jordan Neighbornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-48422922423795097792009-09-21T17:48:06.635-05:002009-09-21T17:48:06.635-05:00What does Al Flowers "do", like, for a l...What does Al Flowers "do", like, for a living?<br />Anything?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9143409168229764050.post-17519284489318660862009-09-21T08:53:56.909-05:002009-09-21T08:53:56.909-05:00I GOT BINGO!!!
(what do I win, again?)I GOT BINGO!!! <br /><br />(what do I win, again?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com