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7.10.13 14:29

U.S. Post Office (Minneapolis, MN)

7.10.13 14:27

Prospect park (Minneapolis, MN)

7.10.13 14:10

$3.159/g -

BP (Roseville, MN)

7.10.13 13:09

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Listened to Justice - Audio, Video, Disco

7.10.13 12:21

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Listened to Justice - â€

7.10.13 11:36

@albertxii http://youtu.be/SshO5vpWt8E

7.10.13 11:01

Reboot is a good time for a cup

7.10.13 09:50

YOGURT OF THE DAY: CHERRY ORCHARD #yogurtoftheday

7.10.13 08:51

Symantec (Roseville, MN)

7.10.13 01:00

Let me get this straight: @WWE, masters of "5 cuts per second" match presentation, expect us to sit through 10+ second super slo-mo replays?

6.10.13 22:03

MAYORAL CANDIDATE #21: CHRISTOPHER CLARK (LIBERTARIAN PARTY)

Clark, 40, lives in Downtown West (although he answered Downtown East on his Star Tribune questionnaire - but in his defense, they ARE right next to each other). The impeccable handwriting on his filing of 8/9 specified "Libertarian Party" as his party or principle - I've gone on about the nonsense of specifying the actual word "Party" and how I didn't a few times as well as the grief that that's caused me with Elections, but I'll spare you this time around. He's such a dedicated Libertarian that he listed lp.org as his campaign website.

Back in June, he sought out the state party on Facebook to inquire about an endorsement - but said that he couldn't make it to their meeting in Eden Prairie unless someone gave him a ride. He failed to get a ride OR secure the endorsement. (Full disclosure: I also failed to secure the endorsement, probably because I also didn't drive to any of their meetings.)

He ran for mayor in 2009, finishing fifth out of 11 with 3% (1,337 votes). Hell, I probably voted for him as he was the only declared Libertarian on the ballot. I expect he won't do as well this time around and although I'd love to do as well THIS time around...I remain pessimistic. Clark also ran for City Council in 2005, receiving a protest vote of 15% (935 votes) against the incumbent. There's been at least one run for school board in there as well.

He HAS been filling out questionnaires and his favorite thing to talk about is cutting. There's...worse stuff to talk about? He also mentions a bunch of things the mayor doesn't really have the power to do, but there are a lot of candidates who seem to be doing that.

I thought I'd have more given that we're the two declared Libertarians on the ballot, but this appears to be it! I'm not sure if I'm pulling punches out of solidarity or there really isn't all that much out there despite multiple campaigns.

I honestly can't tell you if I'd be a better mayor than this guy or not, but I feel like I might be! Am I right or wrong? It's YOUR vote!

NEXT: The guy who DID get the LP endorsement!

6.10.13 22:02

Sounds like "Eastbound & Down" was definitely booked better than #WWEBattleground - I made the right choice!

6.10.13 21:21

"Eastbound & Down" is still airing without interruption! #WWEBattleground

6.10.13 18:36

Is THIS @NFLonCBS' "A" team? Good Lord.

6.10.13 18:18

For those of you who don't like the NFL, the NLDS, the WNBA Finals or "Treehouse of Horror XXIV" I GUESS you could drop $45 on a @WWE PPV

6.10.13 16:42

Can of Diet Dr Pepper

6.10.13 14:21

Hey was I in today's Star Tribune? (Do any of my friends besides my in-laws even get the paper?)

6.10.13 14:17

Fusion Honey Ginseng & White

6.10.13 13:25

The anxiously anticipated Star Tribune voters' guide was posted today! (I believe a much shorter version is also available in the Sunday paper?) Thirty candidates returned their questionaire, including me. My profile is linked down there, and you can get to all 30 at http://www.startribune.com/mayorcandidates . (Link to Star Tribune: Christopher Robin Zimmerman)

6.10.13 13:20

30 DAYS UNTIL ELECTION DAY - MAYORAL CANDIDATE #20: TROY BENJEGERDES (LOCAL ENERGY/FOOD)

"It is not just good business to vote for an alternative candidate, it is a moral imperative to evict the religion of the money changers from the mayorâ€™s office."

Benjegerdes (38, East Phillips, filed 8/9) has a very optimistic domain name for his blog (mayortroy.com) where he doesn't update as much as I'd like and as on point as I like, but the quote above really resonates with me, so I'm sharing it with you.

We're actually pretty close politically - Troy is another Ron Paul caucus'er who couldn't stomach the thought of sticking with the Republicans after the deplorable treatment they received from the "small tent" national leadership. His personal facebook lists a political view of "Libertarian Socialist" - so maybe he goes a little further than I do. After giving up on the GOP in the 2012 cycle, he started an Indiegogo campaign to raise funds to lobby the Libertarian and Green parties in the 2012 election with... soybean oil. He raised $120, falling just short of his $55,000 goal.

He'd also like to see all the streetlights in Minneapolis powered by the wind. No matter WHO the next mayor is...they should try to take him up on that. Hell, it's not too late for Rybak to take him up on it!

Also like me, he seems to have a presence on every social network on the Internet (except, oddly enough, Twitter). His YouTube channel isn't mayor-related at all; it's more revolved around what appears to be his real day job as a farmer...as does his three word party or principle, Local Energy/Food. Get this - he wasn't allowed to use the word "Farmer" as the DFL apparently has rights on the word. (Strange that Elections let me get away with saying "Libertarian" without "Party," when you think about it, but there's a lot about the DFL and Elections that I find strange.) He's a proud advocate of locally sourced crops for food AND for energy. The farm he lists on Facebook is in the wonderfully named town of Manly, Iowa (about 123 miles away).

Curiously, he seems to be actively campaigning for everyone's #3 ranking. Since I'd prefer your #1 ranking, I guess it would be possible to make both of us happy on Election Day. ;-)

Finally, he accepts donations in Bitcoin. That's pretty cool...even if it doesn't seem to completely coexist with his thoughts about money in the system. (Although I should probably say MY thoughts about money in the system - he never actually comes out against all funding so I may be projecting here.)

I honestly can't tell you if I'd be a better mayor than this guy or not, but I think either of us as mayor would be very interesting! Am I right or wrong? It's YOUR vote!

NEXT: My Libertarian nemesis

6.10.13 01:47

Cub Foods (Saint Paul, MN)

6.10.13 01:01