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Curti, Caro n <br />Fgrom: Allison Jensen <br />INEENNNE1101111111m] <br />Int: Thursday, February 27, 2003 B-634 AM <br />i" a : carolyn-curti@ci.rc)seville.mn.us <br />Subject: Primary election task force <br />Dear Ms. Curti, <br />I had signed up for the primary election task force but seem to be coming own with th � ` <br />in my comments by e -mail. <br />� otnetl�irn�, �� Y am sending <br />For ine, the benefit of having a primary election is that it helps trim the field to the strop <br />e � strongest contenders, tile <br />ecandIdates xyho have the strongest chance of building consensus among the voters during the election and, if <br />elected, bUilding coIlsensus aniong the eomml111ity. A primary is not a popularity contest but an 'n'f � <br />p � }� al test oftt <br />pUbllc sc1Vants' leadership ability: it's like the trials that lead up to the Olympic Gaines III W11icl� so <br />me ahl c <br />people will be culled out, but the n -iost able aniong the field will succeed for the final test, <br />Unlike the Olympics, elections fiave -a great impact on a C01111-11LI111ty for several eC-Irs so it's important to d <br />them right. <br />}� � o <br />Wi thOLIt the primary, we risk having a good number of decent candidates running for the seat who divide the <br />enlightened vote so thoroughly that a not -so -good public servant gains the seat. <br />In the long rL111} PI-imary electrons benefit the Community by helping to select better" candidates. <br />.11ncerely, <br />Allison Jensen <br />1 NO W. Eldridge Ave. <br />Roseville 5 113 <br />Tilled of spain? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN 8, <br />ll t tp : //J o 111. Insn. c oii -l/?P age = featu res11 unlana i 1 <br />