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Just curious; anyone at the CD5 convention? (Original Post)
WhiskeyGrinder
May 2024
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WhiskeyGrinder
(24,097 posts)1. Nobody? Huh.
progree
(11,463 posts)2. TBH I've heard absolutely zero about it, and I live in CD5
But such is life.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2024/05/11/rep-ilhan-omar-wins-dfl-endorsement-on-first-round-of-balloting
Samuels received 85 votes and Rep. Omar picked up 133 votes. Samuels vows to stay in the race,
WhiskeyGrinder
(24,097 posts)3. Yeah, I know the outcome; I followed on social media
progree
(11,463 posts)4. I figured you did. I included the link & excerpt for others reading the thread who might not have seen it
or for that matter who didn't know what CD5 is or its significance (Ilhan Omar being challenged).
iemanja
(54,890 posts)5. No, I was an alternate once
but that's the closest I've gotten. I haven't been involved in precinct politics in a while. It's so fucking boring.