Posted on 05/08/2006 3:54:34 PM PDT by Rakkasan1
AP) St. Louis Park, Minn. State Rep. Keith Ellison won the Democratic Party's endorsement as its candidate for the 5th Congressional District on Saturday, putting himself on a path to be Minnesota's first black member of Congress.
Ellison's rapid victory was unexpected in the crowded field of candidates seeking the seat. By the third ballot he was just a few votes short of the 60 percent needed to claim the endorsement, and the two remaining contenders -- Hennepin County Commissioner Gail Dorfman and peace activist Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer -- withdrew and backed Ellison.
"We've got to unify," Ellison, 42, told the crowd after his victory. "We've got to come together. City and suburb, straight and gay, black and white -- we've got to come together, y'all."
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"I love taxes," Nelson-Pallmeyer said at one point, to loud applause from delegates.
Ellison, an attorney, is married to a high school math teacher and has four children. He's also a practicing Muslim, and said he hoped that would be symbolically important for Muslims in America. "It's good for people to see a reasonable, moderate, peace-loving face of Islam," he said.
That's what I thought: he's black.
My guess is that he's still toast. Any other skin color and there would be no question.
my guess is he'll be the next Martin Sabo.
I'm sure they'll want him on a military intellegence committee, just as soon as possible.
I only remember him and his sarcastic remarks in regards to the Minnesota Personal Protection Act as I listened to him
in legislative debate.
He came off as smug,arrogant and condescending. IOW, a perfect fit for this job vacancy.
Well, of course he wouldn't want me to be armed, in accordance with my second ammendment rights.
That would make things more difficult, wouldn't it?
loony enclave.
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