Minnesota Left

blog from closing day of convention

mndfl — Sun, 11 Jun 2006 21:10:11 +0000

Matt and Rebecca endorsement's with no challenge the convention was off to a good start. Now to the Secretary of state where the Name of Mark Ritchie and Christian Sande where set forward for endorsement for the office of Secretary of State. Christian speaking first and he is giving a firing speech that I have never heard before from Mr. Sande during Mark Ritchie. I was able to talk to David Lillehaug who is a good friend of Mr.Sande and he said if sande is not up in the 50's% area it will be real hard for him to win . After I left Lillehaug I started to hear the buzz that Sande wanting to address the delegates . Sande Said I am hear to with drawl my name for the endorsement if you look behind me most of my campaign is young adults and they want there voice heard all I ask you give them a chance thank you .

hatch wins

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:51:52 +0000

Hatch win the dfl endoursement for gov. and he is yet to name his lt candidate everyone expect dutcher to be the running mate well time will tell

kelley drops

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:39:52 +0000

steve kelley is speaking to the convention .. and dropping out ..he thanks his staff and his family he said this is a party I believes in .he also said that ruth johnson would be the great lt gov. he had a great staff and trying to make minnesota better . he said i would not of make it this far with out my volunteers and staff. Minnesota is ready for change.he also made a montion to endourse mike hatch for Gov.

kelley

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:30:45 +0000

there is buzz that kelley will drop out before the ballot result are read…

war vet honor

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:29:08 +0000

DFL had all war vet come to the stage to be acknowlge for being brave and there work

what will Kelley do

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:26:45 +0000

The question at hand is what will steve kelley do now since he in 38% not even close to wining …

7th Ballot

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:06:22 +0000

Mike hatch 714.5 55.3

steve Kelley 559.4 44.3

1291 vote casted 774 to be endourse

7th Ballot

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 23:00:26 +0000

Preliminary Results of 7th ballot

Hatch 56%

Kelley 37%

my source is shawn towle from checksandbalances.com

what next

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:48:04 +0000

Just got done talking with David Lillehaug he said Hatch will have 55% on the next ballot

6th Ballot

mndfl — Sat, 10 Jun 2006 22:20:31 +0000

1297.5

778 votes need to endourse

hatch 665 51%

Kelley 606 46%