Blakey Files for Mayor

Jul 12, 2001

Today, during the noon hour, Councilmember Jerry Blakey (R-Ward 01, St Paul) officially filed as a candidate for mayor. On Tuesday evening, 37 self-identified Republicans in the city of St. Paul met to endorse a candidate for mayor. On a nearly a unanimous first...

Heading the Long Effort

Jun 28, 2001

Bob Cudahy has once again decided to come to the aid of his friend former Councilmember Bob Long (DFL-St Paul) and manage his campaign for St Paul Mayor. Previously, Cudahy was the legislative aide for Long in 1990-94. Currently, he is a teacher in the St. Paul School...

St Paul DFL City Convention

Jun 7, 2001

Posted 9:12 PM Jay Benanav became the DFL endorsed candidate on the 11th Ballot with over 65%. Bob Long spoke to the delegates and said he was going to take a few weeks off and would be talking to people later. He did not say whether he would abide by the endorsement...

The Monday After for Belton

May 8, 2001

It is our understanding that a considerable shake-up is well under-way in the Belton campaign following the Saturday endorsing convention fiasco. A new campaign manager was the first item on the agenda, closely followed by an all-out war strategy in lieu of the...

Post Convention Comments With Sharon Sayles Belton

May 5, 2001

The perspectives of Sharon Sayles Belton C&B: What happened here tonight? Sayles Belton: “We always knew that regardless what happened at tonight’s convention we would be facing the same people out in the streets. So we go out in the streets and face them in...