[speedgibson] Speed Gibson: Can't push Willy round, Willy won't go

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Posted by Speed Gibson:
Can't push Willy round, Willy won't go
http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1220237922.shtml


   I finished up walking the Willard Hay neighborhood, which is a big
   part of Legislative District 58B in Minneapolis. The incumbent
   "Willie" Dominguez was pushed aside by the DFL to endorse Bobby Joe
   Champion. Willie isn't going quietly, taking his case into the
   September 9th Primary.
   I met "[1]Willie "earlier this year, at a property tax reform hearing
   at North High School. I spoke my piece there, pointing out that I was
   likely the only Republican there. Somebody corrected me, noting that
   Dominguez's brother was the other exception. Maybe that was enough
   baggage to cost him the re-endorsement.
   It was a brief meeting, but he was very personable, the kind of guy
   you'd enjoy talking to over a couple of beers. This nice guy doesn't
   intend to finish last, and so far, he's winning the lawn sign battle
   by about 3:2 or better I'd say.
   Those Dominguez signs are recycled from last time as is usually done.
   The top line was "DFL / Labor Endorsed" but now a sticker overlay says
   "Re-elect DFL Incumbent / Labor Endorsed" though I wonder about that
   latter claim. Champion has at least two labor endorsements.
   It's not my District, certainly not my Party, so I can't really
   endorse one over the other or explain why the DFL felt they needed to
   make a change. Champion seems very qualified (for a Democrat), even if
   he is a lawyer and endorsed by U.S. Representative Keith Ellison. On
   the other hand, he grew up loving Perry Mason, and I have to like
   that.
   So, the Primary will likely decide the winner here, even if the
   Republican challenger Yoman Brunson isn't exacly Caucasian, either.

References

   1. http://speedgibson.powerblogs.com/posts/1204862759.shtml