MPIRG Secretary of State Live Moblogging
7:15: Do you support requiring ID to vote?
Bruce Kennedy says no, but look into it.
Mary Kiffmeyer says YES, make it more difficult. She thinks that we want it required. She says it's okay because Andrew Young, who's African-American, agrees.
Mark Ritchie says NO, that fraud isn't widespread and that he wants there to be less not more barriers to voting.
Joel Spoonheim: NO, unconstitutional or a poll tax. Asked us if we know someone with a fake ID, everyone raised hands.
7:00: Kiffmeyer refused to take a position on full public financing for campaigns. She didn't even talk about it, only talking about the PCR system (which a lot of Republicans oppose). Next question: Kennedy says he doesn't even know why students have trouble voting. The secretary is saying that we're smart to be at college, so we don't need help voting. She thinks if is tough for us to vote it's the U's fault, that it's easy for us to vote, and that our problem is lines. Mark Ritchie is saying that many polling places are unfriendly to students and minorities, and that we should fix them.
6:45: It's a little hard to type because I'm blogging on my cell phone, but the secretary is being criticized by everyone, even Bruce Kennedy, who boasted in his opening statement that Secretary Kiffmeyer isn't conservative enough (and that he is). She also said she was waiting for on a question from Kennedy while he was rebutting one of her answers. She looks angry.
6:30: I'm sitting here at the debate (and I don't see any other UDFLers, for shame!) and Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer just walked in about 20 minutes late, after her cell phone rang loudly during Mark Ritchie's answer. Mark, Mary, IP candidate Joel Spoonheim, and independent Bruce Kennedy are all here.
- DLL
Bruce Kennedy says no, but look into it.
Mary Kiffmeyer says YES, make it more difficult. She thinks that we want it required. She says it's okay because Andrew Young, who's African-American, agrees.
Mark Ritchie says NO, that fraud isn't widespread and that he wants there to be less not more barriers to voting.
Joel Spoonheim: NO, unconstitutional or a poll tax. Asked us if we know someone with a fake ID, everyone raised hands.
7:00: Kiffmeyer refused to take a position on full public financing for campaigns. She didn't even talk about it, only talking about the PCR system (which a lot of Republicans oppose). Next question: Kennedy says he doesn't even know why students have trouble voting. The secretary is saying that we're smart to be at college, so we don't need help voting. She thinks if is tough for us to vote it's the U's fault, that it's easy for us to vote, and that our problem is lines. Mark Ritchie is saying that many polling places are unfriendly to students and minorities, and that we should fix them.
6:45: It's a little hard to type because I'm blogging on my cell phone, but the secretary is being criticized by everyone, even Bruce Kennedy, who boasted in his opening statement that Secretary Kiffmeyer isn't conservative enough (and that he is). She also said she was waiting for on a question from Kennedy while he was rebutting one of her answers. She looks angry.
6:30: I'm sitting here at the debate (and I don't see any other UDFLers, for shame!) and Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer just walked in about 20 minutes late, after her cell phone rang loudly during Mark Ritchie's answer. Mark, Mary, IP candidate Joel Spoonheim, and independent Bruce Kennedy are all here.
- DLL
posted by U-DFL @ 10/17/2006 06:33:00 PM
1 Comments:
At 10/21/2006 11:03:00 AM ,
Anonymous said...
I know you support Mark Ritchie, but don't cherry-pick the facts to make others look bad. I encouraged Republicans to support me because I am more fiscally conscientious than Kiffmeyer. I said I'm not a social conservative, but the SOS office provides no opportunity for social conservatives to impact policy. I have provided more documented criticism of Kiffmeyer than any other candidate. Check my webpage, if you are inclined to be fair. www.bk4sos.org
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