[Mpls] Farheen Hakeem

[David Brauer]

Pamela Taylor writes:

> Interesting.  I actually think it WILL help her campaign.  And why should
she join this list
> and tell members directly what she wants to do as Mayor?  This forum group
does not stand
> as the end all be all voice of the general public.  

I don't think anyone is proposing Minneapolis-Issues as the end-all!
However, if I was a serious but relatively unknown candidate looking to
bypass media filters and publicize the issues of my campaign, this is a
logical place (among many) to be.

Of course, the "readers" here can talk back, which always has its risks. But
it's false to present list participation as an either/or proposition for
public campaigning. By participating, we could probably learn something from
her and perhaps she from us. 

David Brauer
Kingfield