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October 18, 2005
Kerry rallies at Macalester to drum up support for Coleman
Senator John Kerry came to St. Paul to support Chris Coleman’s campaign for mayor of St. Paul.
“This is a big fight for us. This effort to get Chris in there is a national effort,” Kerry said. Kerry further stated that Coleman for mayor would be a step in the right direction for our country. Kerry endorsed Coleman earlier this year and agrees with his values, especially those concerning public education and other public services. Coleman’s communication director, Bob Hume, is a Hamline alumnus.
The morning included a breakfast, followed by a rally at Macalester.
The breakfast and rally were attended primarily by local unions, group representatives, politicians, and families. The breakfast, held at the Radison’s Carousel restaurant, charged a minimum fee of $250. The rally was open to the public and took place in Macalester’s Kagin Commons.
Should Coleman be elected as St. Paul’s mayor, he would advocate a stronger police force to decrease crime rates, a fully-funded No Child Left Behind act, more job opportunities, and more affordable housing. In his rally speech, Coleman said, “Leadership is not about what people can do for you; it’s about what you can do for people.”
Multiple other local politicians attended the rally, including Senator Betty McCullum, Steve Kelly, and U.S.
Senate Candidate Patty Wetterling. McCullum spoke briefly to an enthusiastic crowd of roughly 300 people before handing introductions over to Molly Coleman, Coleman’s 8th grade daughter, who introduced her father by speaking in Spanish before repeating the introduction in English. Once Coleman was on stage, he voiced some of his opinions on our current national and local government, saying it is time to reclaim St. Paul.
“I think the local and community-based issues are being highlighted, which brings it home to Hamline and surrounding communities,” HUSC president Shanelle Evens said.
Coleman concluded his speech with an emphasis on consideration for the diversity of St. Paul. Going off a Native American saying, Coleman said, “Everyone will have a place in the circle; that is our city.”
Posted by msveum at October 18, 2005 11:06 AM
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