MN Dems: St Paul Straw Poll Event on Saturday 2-25

[ISUGRADIA]

From the DFL Homepage:

2/25/2006 St. Paul DFL Straw Poll
The St. Paul DFL Straw Poll is an opportunity for DFL activists and friends from around the state to meet the cadidates prior to the caucuses, listen to music, dance to the the groovy rock sounds of Roadshow featuring Billy Johnson, have fun, and most importantly, cast a non-binding preference ballot for the DFL Senate, Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State and Auditor are invited and each will have an opportunity to address the crowd.

February 25, 2006
7:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Local 879 UAW Hall
2191 Ford Parkway; Saint Paul, Minnesota

Cost: $10 to get in the door.
There will also be a cash bar.
Straw poll voting will begin at 7:00 p.m. and stop at 10:00 p.m.
Only one vote per person!
Vote totals will be announced as the evening progresses with the final results announced shortly after 10:00 p.m.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call Stuart Algar at [phone]

[Demrock6]

1. Anybody going to this?

I am planning on going. Maybe I can meet some DU'ers?

[CatholicEdHead]

2. Do you have to be a St Paul resident

or just a Minnesota resident for this event?

[ISUGRADIA]

3. From what I was told, anyone who pays the $10 can vote in the poll

[question everything]

5. Even Republicans who can throw off any meaningful results?

Don't put it beyond them..

[Demrock6]

4. Still looking good.

Backing Bell and Lourey.

[ISUGRADIA]

6. STRAW POLL RESULTS

from the blog Broken Nails:

http://brokennails.insani-x.com/

"Govenor:
Kelly Doran: 36
*Steve Kelley: 144
Becky Lourey: 117
Mike Hatch (WHO NO SHOWED!): 67
RK: 2
Undecided: 33

Senate:
*Amy Kolbuchar: 264
Ford Bell: 109
Undecided: 34

Secretary of State:
*Mark Ritchie: 175
Christian Sande: 131
Undecided: 95

State Auditor:
*Rebecca Otto: 190
Reggie Edwards: 109
Undecided: 98"

[dflprincess]

7. Hasn't Hatch been a no show at a number of events?

n/t

[ISUGRADIA]

9. That's what I have read, skipped several debates at the DFL

Feminist Caucus one he had a staffer in attendance for him because he was sick. Last night there was no Hatch table while the other three candidates had went all out with theirs and with signs around the UAW Hall in and out.

[katinmn]

8. Thanks. Fun reading all the blogs about the straw poll event

Insinuations that Klobuchar campaign bought and handed out 100 tickets to volunteers.

What one found irritating about Lourey, I find refreshing.

Cool that the DFL provided a table for bloggers and reporters.