Comments on: The Almanac Debate http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/ Tracking Minnesota Politics Since 2005 Sun, 14 Mar 2010 04:50:51 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MakeItBlue http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11557 MakeItBlue Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:39:55 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11557 No frontrunner: http://gavinsullivan.blogspot.com/2008/01/precinct-caucus-convener-training.html No frontrunner:

http://gavinsullivan.blogspot.com/2008/01/precinct-caucus-convener-training.html

]]> By: MakeItBlue http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11556 MakeItBlue Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:38:02 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11556 I am still very disappointed that Bonoff would be dishonest in trying to make it seem as though she was endorsed by Amy Klobachar when in fact, SHE HAS NOT been endorsed by Amy. This clearly gives the public a false perception. To me, that is simply dishonest. I am still very disappointed that Bonoff would be dishonest in trying to make it seem as though she was endorsed by Amy Klobachar when in fact, SHE HAS NOT been endorsed by Amy. This clearly gives the public a false perception. To me, that is simply dishonest.

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11555 DantheMan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 19:15:40 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11555 My criterion: 1. Proven track record 2. Everything else My criterion:

1. Proven track record
2. Everything else

]]> By: rm http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11514 rm Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:20:12 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11514 DM - "I want to hear from those people who are supporting him. I want to hear real endorsements of his ability" Go to a Madia event. DM - "I want references of those who really know the guy, not people who have been swept away by one good interview." Most people could possibly be swept away once. But in repeated appearance such probabilities quickly vanish. As a corporate crum... i give more credence to my personal evaluations of someones abilities, than some third party reference. That is why in major corporations like MSFT and ORCL and GOOGLE they give more credence to your personal interviews rather than some third party referrals. DM, you claim you were some big corp. mucky muck. But your evaluations of a candidate seem to the contrary. DM - “I want to hear from those people who are supporting him. I want to hear real endorsements of his ability”

Go to a Madia event.

DM - “I want references of those who really know the guy, not people who have been swept away by one good interview.”

Most people could possibly be swept away once. But in repeated appearance such probabilities quickly vanish.

As a corporate crum… i give more credence to my personal evaluations of someones abilities, than some third party reference. That is why in major corporations like MSFT and ORCL and GOOGLE they give more credence to your personal interviews rather than some third party referrals.

DM, you claim you were some big corp. mucky muck. But your evaluations of a candidate seem to the contrary.

]]> By: Virtually Speakinig http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11554 Virtually Speakinig Mon, 21 Jan 2008 14:06:22 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11554 Some of Madia's former co-workers from the law firm are working on his campaign, so their names are not included with the list of endorsees. Some of Madia’s former co-workers from the law firm are working on his campaign, so their names are not included with the list of endorsees.

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11553 DantheMan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:07:49 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11553 Yep, just what I thought. Where are the people who have actually WORKED WITH Madia, not merely been campaigned to? I want references of those who really know the guy, not people who have been swept away by one good interview. Yep, just what I thought.

Where are the people who have actually WORKED WITH Madia, not merely been campaigned to?

I want references of those who really know the guy, not people who have been swept away by one good interview.

]]> By: Richard http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11552 Richard Mon, 21 Jan 2008 02:37:00 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11552 U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif. State Sen. Mee Moua State Sen. Satveer Chaudhary State Rep. John Lesch William Davis, DFL state treasurer, co-chair of African American Political Caucus, former chair of Minneapolis NAACP chapter Mary Markwardt, chair of Senate District 46 Kim Kang, chair of Senate District 33 Sharon Bahensky, associate chair of Senate District 32 Norbert Gernes, chair of Senate District 42 Jim Emery, chair of Senate District 40 Dottie Gilkeson, chair of Senate District 63 Maryanne Bryndal, DFL Feminist Caucus member, DFL Veterans Caucus member and a Senate District 42 director Cheryl Poling, treasurer of DFL Feminist Caucus and a director in the 3 rd Congressional District and Senate District 42 John DeSantis, chair of Senate District 32 Jodi Wolk, Senate District 33 affirmative action officer Lin Myszkowski, Osseo School Board member Dan Ryan, Brooklyn Center City Council member Daniel Weinand, DFL Executive Committee Bruce Sanders, Maple Grove city assessor John Sullivan, former member of National Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors DFL Veterans Caucus eQualityGiving.org VoteVets.org Asian American Action Fund (AAA) U.S. India Political Action Committee Minnesota Asian Indian Democratic Association (MAIDA) Don Skoglund, Vietnam veteran, VFW member, Vietnam Veterans of America member and American Legion member Lou Ellingson, U.S. Navy veteran, VFW member Tim Carlson, former State Senate candidate Pakou Hang, community organizer and former St. Paul City Council candidate U.S. Rep. Mike Honda, D-Calif.

State Sen. Mee Moua

State Sen. Satveer Chaudhary

State Rep. John Lesch

William Davis, DFL state treasurer, co-chair of African American Political Caucus, former chair of Minneapolis NAACP chapter

Mary Markwardt, chair of Senate District 46

Kim Kang, chair of Senate District 33

Sharon Bahensky, associate chair of Senate District 32

Norbert Gernes, chair of Senate District 42

Jim Emery, chair of Senate District 40

Dottie Gilkeson, chair of Senate District 63

Maryanne Bryndal, DFL Feminist Caucus member, DFL Veterans Caucus member and a Senate District 42 director

Cheryl Poling, treasurer of DFL Feminist Caucus and a director in the 3 rd Congressional District and Senate District 42

John DeSantis, chair of Senate District 32

Jodi Wolk, Senate District 33 affirmative action officer

Lin Myszkowski, Osseo School Board member

Dan Ryan, Brooklyn Center City Council member

Daniel Weinand, DFL Executive Committee

Bruce Sanders, Maple Grove city assessor

John Sullivan, former member of National Human Rights Campaign Board of Directors

DFL Veterans Caucus

eQualityGiving.org

VoteVets.org

Asian American Action Fund (AAA)

U.S. India Political Action Committee

Minnesota Asian Indian Democratic Association (MAIDA)

Don Skoglund, Vietnam veteran, VFW member, Vietnam Veterans of America member and American Legion member

Lou Ellingson, U.S. Navy veteran, VFW member

Tim Carlson, former State Senate candidate

Pakou Hang, community organizer and former St. Paul City Council candidate

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11551 DantheMan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:50:58 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11551 I want to hear from those people who are supporting him. I want to hear real endorsements of his ability. Yes, I'm skeptical of someone who "interviews" well but doesn't have references who speak up strongly on his behalf. I want to hear from those people who are supporting him. I want to hear real endorsements of his ability.

Yes, I’m skeptical of someone who “interviews” well but doesn’t have references who speak up strongly on his behalf.

]]> By: rm http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11550 rm Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:42:21 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11550 DM "then there should be, oh, about 1,500 good candidates living in the area." Sorry not that many associates in the top 5 law firms in the cities. And that number would come crashing down even faster when you add in his Marine corp experience.... And yes some of his peers at the firm are supporting him....more objective guideposts than you have set up for Bonoff DM “then there should be, oh, about 1,500 good candidates living in the area.”

Sorry not that many associates in the top 5 law firms in the cities. And that number would come crashing down even faster when you add in his Marine corp experience….

And yes some of his peers at the firm are supporting him….more objective guideposts than you have set up for Bonoff

]]> By: DantheMan http://mnpublius.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11549 DantheMan Mon, 21 Jan 2008 00:36:48 +0000 http://s23139.gridserver.com/2008/01/the-almanac-debate/#comment-11549 "top law firm" So he can get a job at a good law firm. Good for him. If that is the bar you are using for being a candidate for Congress, then there should be, oh, about 1,500 good candidates living in the area. How has he performed in the private sector? I'd like to hear it from others. And is there even enough run time in his law job to draw any kind of conclusion? What has he been there for - 9 months? “top law firm”

So he can get a job at a good law firm. Good for him. If that is the bar you are using for being a candidate for Congress, then there should be, oh, about 1,500 good candidates living in the area.

How has he performed in the private sector? I’d like to hear it from others. And is there even enough run time in his law job to draw any kind of conclusion? What has he been there for - 9 months?

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