2 Saint Paul City Council members fail to get DFL endorsement.
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2 St. Paul City Council members fail to win DFL endorsement
Debbie Montgomery lost out in Ward 1, while neither Dan Bostrom nor his challenger won in Ward 6.
By Myron P. Medcalf, Star Tribune
Last update: April 14, 2007 – 6:47 PM
2 St. Paul City Council members fail to win DFL endorsement
DFL voters in St. Paul refused to endorse the reelection bids of two City Council members Saturday.
Melvin Carter III parlayed the support of several prominent local politicians in winning the party endorsement over Council Member Debbie Montgomery on the first ballot in Ward 1. Across town, Pakou Hang drew a large contingent of Hmong supporters to the Ward 6 convention, where she battled longtime Council Member Dan Bostrom to a standoff.
The Ward 6 session adjourned after a second ballot showed Bostrom holding a narrow 118-113 vote lead. Candidates need 60 percent of the vote to earn an endorsement.
In Ward 4, Russ Stark won the DFL endorsement to succeed retiring Council Member Jay Benanav. Stark has been a strong advocate of mass transit and transit-oriented development along University Avenue. Opponents Randy Schubring and Bernie Hesse had pledged to withdraw from the race if they failed to win the endorsement. Montgomery hasn't said whether she'll honor the Carter endorsement in Ward 1.
The primary election is Sept. 11; the general election will be Nov. 6.
St. Paul DFL chair Stu Alger said he was impressed by Carter and Hang's performances and the buzz that surrounded the two young progressives.
"I think in both cases they are candidates who are exciting candidates who've generated a lot of support, a lot of interest," he said. "They brought new people to the convention." Alger also said it's rare for an incumbent who has previously won the party's endorsement to not capture it for a reelection bid. Bostrom won the DFL endorsement in 2003. The party didn't endorse any council candidates that year in Montgomery's ward.
At the conventions
Carter, 28, who pounded the lectern for emphasis Saturday and elevated his voice like a fiery preacher, believes the support for him and Hang proves that young people want their voices heard on political issues.
"Our generation ... for better or worse, are the ones who have to move this forward," said Carter, a former policy aide for Mayor Chris Coleman. Former St. Paul Police Chief William Finney spoke in support of Carter, as did the candidate's mother, Ramsey County Board Member Toni Carter.
A soft-spoken Montgomery, who has been sick and losing her voice recently, tried to sway voters by reciting her accomplishments in her first three years on the job. She said she has brought more than 1,100 jobs to her ward, after promising to bring 1,000 this term.
"On the City Council, I like to dig into the details and make a difference block by block," she said.
Some members of Montgomery's camp have questioned Carter's experience. At one point during the convention, Carter replied to a question about how he would organize the community. Montgomery said, "You can talk about it, I've been building it."
Hang, former campaign manager for state Sen. Mee Moua, would become the city's first Hmong council member with a victory over Bostrom. Dozens of Hmong men and women strapped on wireless headsets at the convention Saturday so translators could give them an account of the convention in their native language.
Hang told her supporters that she views the DFL's decision to go without an endorsed candidate in the ward as a victory.
"Today, we sent a clear message to the East Side that everyone matters," she said.
But Bostrom, a former police officer and school board member who has represented East Side since 1995, said he is not worried about the DFL decision; he believes other endorsements will push him to victory. "I'm always cautiously optimistic," he said.
Myron P. Medcalf • 651-298-1546 • mmedcalf@startribune.com
MUST OF BEEN ALL THOSE WATCHDOG NEWS PAPERS DELIVERED TO THE COUNCIL MEMBERS HOMES AND THEIR NEIGHBORS.
GOOD WORK BOB!
NOW ATTEND MORE PUBLIC MEETINGS WITH YOUR A DEMOCRACY NEWS LETTER AND EXPOSE HAAS AND ANYONE OF THESE NEW PROGRESSIVE CANIDATES FOR WHO THEY ARE.
Yeah dumbass, good job of knocking off two marginal council members who you could have probably worked with sometimes for two Progressive Minnesota candidates who make Lee Helgen look like a Conservative. Is Bill Dahn your advisor? Kathy Lantry is on her way to getting her automatic six votes super majority.
Yes, good job indeed.
1:41 - You really should get some information before you shoot your mouth off. Both candidates that "knocked off" incumbents are at least close to being moderate. Both of the other candidates - Hang and Carter - are Wellstone progressives. They will be the first ones to blame the buildings before the residents.
How completely stupid to make such an assine comment. These two people will be the first to think NEW programs and NEW taxes will help. This will just increase the "progressive 4" on the council and leave no one with any common sense.
8:30, 9:41, Since folks are talking about me in round about terms I will weigh in here.
Where are the Republican and Independent candidates? Where are the old fashion Democrats who put people ahead of big developers?
You sit and complain. Guess what, BILL DAHN will probably be elected in ward 2.Why, because Thune is a lame duck and there is no one to run against him.I happen to know Bill will be distributing fliers to the Citizens in ward 2.
This whole bunch on the City council has to go. If more of the same crap gets in there for another four years, I and other activist will destroy their careers like we have this bunch.I will tirelessly inform the public of their short comings day in and day out for four years. PROMISE!
So, we should vote for Montgomery or Bostrom because they aren't as bad as the bunch running against them. Your analogy is flawed.
Ya know, I haven't hit Lantry's neighborhood hard enough with the Watchdog. Unfortunately,the Watchdog has toned down it's stories some.
Lantry, I will be in your neighborhood and entire ward with the A Democracy News Letter. Many times over before the election. You don't have a prayer of being elected again!
This goes for the rest of you on the council too. As for you progressives sitting back and watching them fall so you can take advantage of their weaken state. It will not be that easy.
I will be sending out a questionnaire to Carter, Haas and the rest of the candidates. I don't get the right answers or no answer I will be campaigning against them too.
They and their neighbors and the Wards they want to represent will be getting the A Democracy News Letter explaining their short comings.
My advice to the complainers, find viable candidates.
Tidbit- any candidate that decided to run could use the old jail rooming house idea of mine to ride a wave of votes to the City council seat. THINK ABOUT THIS!
Citizens are PISSED about tax's.. Here is an idea to help the tax payers earn some revenue if this structure was run by the City and county. Citizens are concerned about affordable housing.This could be affordable housing.
This old jail would make a great rooming house for the working poor.
Bob-
The DFL endorsed candidate will win in this city every time.
Regardless to getting the endorsements in Ward 1 or Ward 6, the winner will be a democrat. If you put any other party or no party next your name, you're screwed. The DFL is so entrenched in those wards of St. Paul that no one else can get elected.
That's why there was such a fight in 6. Hang reps knew that, once there was no "endorsed" candidate, they had a great chance of getting elected because they can say they are a democrat right up to the election. They said won win a draw was called. Remember: No party affiliations on the ballet for council seats.
Now it's who get the vote out in November and we know our progressive friends will pack the busses with Hang and Carter voters. The progressives will spend a fortune to take over this city and then tax us even more.
Bob - “My advice to the complainers, find viable candidates.”
There aren't even enough Republicans in those wards to hold caucus meetings – so Republicans are out.
Independent you say? The Independent party for this state had a great candidate - someone who posted here many times. They told him that the $$$ could be better spent elsewhere - no chance - no reason to waste the money.
If you want some kind of representation you have to at least act like a democrat.
Bob - Tidbit- any candidate that decided to run could use the old jail rooming house idea of mine to ride a wave of votes to the City council seat. THINK ABOUT THIS!
People don’t want to admit there are people that would live like this – even though this is happening all over the city - running on this platform would just bring issues forward that the public would rather forget.
Bob, do you have $$$ to help a candidate? It’s going to take time and money to get someone elected. If you are offering these things as well as managing the campaign, I know a couple of people who will come forward.
9:14
11:27, you make some very good points.
Although I disagree concerning the old jail- I can package this old jail rooming house subject in such away I can prove it to be beneficial to all regardless of party affiliation.
This is about making people self sufficient. This saves the tax payers money.
Currently we subsidize housing with tax payers money. With an affordable housing stock there is no need for subsidies. This is just one of the benefits.The people are already here in numbers that can take advantage of this.
When we ignore the less fortunate or displace them the social cost become staggering in terms of police services, courts , corrections, welfare, medical and other related cost to helping people who are not self sufficient.
As for money for a canidate. I have spent an awful lot of cash distributing my News letter and the Watchdog News paper.(got myself in trouble with my ole lady)
Personally, I can afford without donations to saturate an entire ward with literature at least twice before the elections.
I have a distribution staff of paid and volunteer workers.
As to your question do I have the money to help a candidate. I can help in a big way, but I can't carry an entire campaign. I would need more volunteers and donations.
I am willing and able to work with anyone who is determined to seek change.
Contact me privately. I am willing to sit on the phone and solicit donations for a campaign. I am willing to put my money where my mouth is. I am willing to put my labor into this effort.
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