September 11, 2006

• Primary Votes & Attorney General

  Tomorrow are the primaries. I’ve gone over these a bit in previous
  posts, but here are my choices for Hennepin County, Minneapolis, Ward
  3, Precinct 6:

  Partisan
  US Senate (*meh*, Darryl Stanton)
  US Congressional District 5 (Very strongly supporting Keith Ellison)
  State Governor and Lieutenant Governor (Lourey/Baylor)
  Secretary
  Of State (Mark Ritchie – I’ve heard some interesting accusations
  linking him with radical enviornmental groups… Moved him up from a
  *meh* to an “ok”.)
  Attorney General (Lori Swanson)

  County Commissioner District 2 (Supporting Gregory Gray but voting for Steve Wellens in the primary)
  County Sheriff (Fairly strongly supporting Juan Lopez)

  Attorney General. Most information grabbed from http://www.lwvmn.org/EdFund/Election.asp

  I’m
  not researching this one as much as I might because I’m probably not
  voting DFL in the generals on it. For the most part, the answers were
  along the same lines and predictable. The question that most
  distinguished the candidates was the first one on the lwv website.

  “What are your top priorities for the office of Attorney General?”

  Steve Kelley
  http://www.kelleyforattorneygeneral.org/
  State Senator

  As
  attorney general, I will vigorously defend the rights of every
  Minnesotan, especially in the areas of health care, public safety and
  privacy. I will crack down on fraud and abusive business practices that
  target seniors, homeowners and renters. I’ll enforce laws that protect
  public health and the environment.

  OK. That doesn’t sound bad.

  Bill Luthor:
  http://www.lutherforattorneygeneral.com/
  Former State Senator
  

  Cracking
  down on oil companies that gouge Minnesotans at the pump is the most
  important issue. Other priorities are tackling the epidemic of drug
  abuse and gangs; domestic violence and sexual assault; health care
  costs and coverage; and consumer protection initiatives against
  identity theft and internet crime.

  Drug war and cheap gas?
  Not my man. OK, gotta admit, he said gangs and addiction not drug war,
  but I can read between the lines. The guy’s a lawyer, not a social
  worker, how’s he going to deal with addicts?

  Lori Swanson
  http://swansonforattorneygeneral.com/
  MN Solicitor General and Deputy Attorney under Mike Hatch
  

  I
  will be an advocate for patients, consumers, seniors, and citizens. I
  will stand up for people and fight corporate wrongdoing, HMO and health
  care abuses, and financial and other privacy invasions. I will also
  protect public safety by helping counties to prosecute crimes and
  commit dangerous sex offenders.

  OK. That doesn’t sound bad.

  I’m
  supporting Lori Swanson in this one. Kelley is also a good one, but I
  think she’s got the edge on the job experience in a attorney general’s
  department that has been quite effective, and I like the way she’s
  focused a bit better than Kelley.

  • 1:38 pm
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