Minnesota NOW endorses Kelliher, too
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at 8:28 am
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Margaret Anderson Kelliher
Minnesota’s chapter of the National Organization for Women surprised some when it endorsed DFLer Matt Entenza over Margaret Anderson Kelliher, the first woman endorsed by a major party for governor. Yesterday the group changed course, endorsing Kelliher as well.
“The Minnesota National Organization for Women (Minnesota NOW) proudly endorses two outstanding feminist candidates for Minnesota Governor, Matt Entenza and Margaret Anderson Kelliher,” Minnesota NOW PAC wrote in a release yesterday (pdf). “The Minnesota NOW PAC rates each candidate on her or his own merit which may result in endorsing more than one candidate in a race.”
“Unfortunately, Minnesota cannot have both of these candidates serve as governor at the same time,” the group acknowledged, “so Minnesota NOW would be thrilled to have either one in the Governor’s Mansion.”
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Comment posted July 21, 2010 @ 2:43 pm
Lane, I’m agreeing with Dennis: These people couldn’t be more irrelevant. What does their endorsement carry? They have almost no money and no volunteer base to contribute to grassroots organizing or get out the vote efforts. And if they did, wouldn’t their dual-endorsement become a problem in the primary race?
Comment posted July 21, 2010 @ 8:51 pm
Phyllis, you asked a question; I directed you to where you can find the answer.
“MN NOW is a multi-issue, grassroots advocate working for women’s rights in Minnesota. Unlike single-user groups, MN NOW works on the whole range of women’s issues, which allows us to shift focus when the need or desire arises for the maximum benefit of women.”
It is not always about money and GOTV effort when it comes to politics. I view these endorsements as a way for MN NOW to tell the voter so interested which candidates are the most supportive of MN NOW’s goals so they can decide who to vote for both the primary and general elections.
I pay close attention to such endorsements and recommendations by the organizations and coalitions that work on the issues that I care about – certainly compared to political blarney from candidates, political parties and TV pundits.
I wouldn’t be so quick to dismiss the influence of MN NOW on the grass-roots level given the 2400 members in at least five local chapters as well as MN NOW’s participation in various coalitions on women’s issues.
About half the voters are women.
Comment posted July 21, 2010 @ 8:59 pm
I forgot to mention radio pundits, but then as a man who is Deaf, they are totally irrelevant and I don’t think about them at all. If that deflates Rush’s ego, all that much the better!
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