Primary Election Results *meh*
Aug. 11th, 2010 11:15 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
dreamsharkGovernor (DFL): Mark Dayton edges out Kelliher. Pretty much what I expected. Name recognition and elderly vote trumps DFL endorsement. I think Dayton was the worst choice of the 3, but I'm not entirely unhappy with the result. According to a fairly recent poll, Dayton is the most likely of the three to beat Emmer in November and that's all I really care about at this point. Even if Dayton goes into another depression and does nothing as governor it won't really hurt much. The governor has limited power to actually accomplish anything but, as recent history has proven, quite a lot of ability to obstruct.
Minneapolis School Board (District 1). I attended the City Convention, so I got to meet all the candidates. On the plus side, there really weren't any bad choices. There were about a dozen candidates and they all had their strengths. It's an incredibly thankless job - I can't believe there were that many sincere, decent people prepared to take on this responsibility. That said, I was disappointed that both of my choices lost. I'm particularly sorry to see T. Williams, the one incumbent up for reelection, lose out. I was impressed with his steadiness and pragmatism, and I think we're making a mistake to chuck the one guy with experience just because everybody is feeling frustrated. For new blood I really liked Chanda Smith Baker, and it's disappointing to see that she lost by a fraction of a point. Damn. I should have pushed for her a little more, at least among friends and acquaintances. Oh well, the two that did win probably have as good a chance as anybody of surviving the funding train wreck that is on the way for local schools.
Hennepin County Commissioner (District 3). Didn't cast a vote on that one because I had no idea it would be on the ballot. The vaguely familiar name (Gail Dorfman) won in a landslide, so I assume she's the incumbent.
Minneapolis School Board (District 1). I attended the City Convention, so I got to meet all the candidates. On the plus side, there really weren't any bad choices. There were about a dozen candidates and they all had their strengths. It's an incredibly thankless job - I can't believe there were that many sincere, decent people prepared to take on this responsibility. That said, I was disappointed that both of my choices lost. I'm particularly sorry to see T. Williams, the one incumbent up for reelection, lose out. I was impressed with his steadiness and pragmatism, and I think we're making a mistake to chuck the one guy with experience just because everybody is feeling frustrated. For new blood I really liked Chanda Smith Baker, and it's disappointing to see that she lost by a fraction of a point. Damn. I should have pushed for her a little more, at least among friends and acquaintances. Oh well, the two that did win probably have as good a chance as anybody of surviving the funding train wreck that is on the way for local schools.
Hennepin County Commissioner (District 3). Didn't cast a vote on that one because I had no idea it would be on the ballot. The vaguely familiar name (Gail Dorfman) won in a landslide, so I assume she's the incumbent.
