Wednesday, Oct 28, 2009

TTT OCT 28: MplsCandidates09

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OCT 28: ELECTIONS 2009 #3: Minneapolis #2- Candidates in Review

In this, our last of three programs covering Twin Cities elections, journalists from around Minneapolis come together to talk about that city's Mayoral, Ward, Park Board, and Board of Estimate and Taxation contests, which are the hottest, the most obscure, and who may or may not deserve much more scrutiny that local media are giving them two weeks away from the November 3rd election. Questions: • Does Mayor RT Rybak face any serious competition. • How will Ranked Choice Voting affect the races? • Will this new voting system increase or decrease voter turnout? • Or will the lack of any serious competition and thorough media coverage of this year's elections affect turnout more than the system? • What role is the ballot proposal to eliminate the Board of Estimate and Taxation playing in city contests for Mayor, the Councilhttp://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/, Park Board and Board of Estimate itself? Some observers say plenty!

TTT's ANDY DRISCOLL and LYNNELL MICKELSEN will kick it around with our colleagues on which issues are fodder for which races and why incumbents are under fire by several candidates in this first year of Ranked Choice Voting as the tool for electing Minneapolis leaders. And we'll hear snippets of campaign speeches, candidate forums and interviews from key races around the city.

GUESTS:

• AHNDI FRIDELL - Director, KFAI News

• CHARLES HALLMAN - Minnesota Spokesman Recorder

• PAUL DEMKO - Staff Reporter, Minnesota Independent

• CHRISTOF TRAUDES - Staff Reporter, Southwest/Downtown Journal

• CHRIS STELLER - Staff Reporter, Minnesota Independent

• STEVE BRANDT - Staff Reporter, StarTribune City Hall Beat

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