Minnesota NOW PAC Candidate Ratings for 2005

The Minnesota NOW Political Action Committee (PAC) screens candidates who request a screening with the MN NOW PAC.  They can be a candidate in any MN state or local election.  Here are ratings to date. Please review PAC Endorsement Guidelines for a fuller understanding of our ratings scale.  Please check back monthly for more candidate ratings as candidates continue to request screenings.

Note:  For Federal Candidate Ratings go to the National NOW PAC 

Candidate

Office

District

City

Rating

Party
2005
  
 
Becker, Carol Bd Est/Tax

At-large

 Minneapolis
B

DFL
Dickinson, Elizabeth Mayor
City
 Saint Paul
A
Green
Forney, Meg Park Board
At-large
 Minneapolis
B
DFL
Glidden, Elizabeth City Council
Ward 8
 Minneapolis
A
DFL
Hakeen, Farheen
Mayor
City
Minneapolis
A

Green

Hansen, Christine

Park Board

District 4

Minneapolis

A

DFL

Hauser, Marie

City Council
Ward 8

Minneapolis
A
DFL
Hodges, Betsy City Council

Ward 13

 Minneapolis
A
DFL
Hooker, Alan Library Bd
At-large
 Minneapolis
A

DFL

Krueger, Rod

Library Bd
At-large

Minneapolis
A

DFL

Letofsky, Cara

City Council

Ward 2

Minneapolis

A

DFL

Savran, Laurie

Library Bd

At-large

Minneapolis

B

DFL

Smart, Samantha

Library Bd

At-large

Minneapolis

A

None
Street-Stewart, School Bd
At-large
 Saint Paul
A
DFL
Wilcox, LuAnn Park Board
District 1
 Minneapolis
A

DFL
Wittstock, Laura Waterman Library Bd
At-large
 Minneapolis
B
DFL

 

*Asterisk denotes candidate no longer running for election  
or candidate did not advance past Primary.

Minnesota NOW formed a Political Action Committee in 1982. Since that time, we have endorsed and supported candidates who will work to advance Minnesota NOW’s issues. Candidates generally contact us to solicit endorsement through our screening process.  Candidates are rated on the basis of their statements, record and leadership on Minnesota NOW’s legislative priorities. The Minnesota NOW PAC’s primary emphases are:

  • ratification of an unamended Equal Rights Amendment
  • repeal of all laws restricting safe, legal abortion
  • protection of lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender civil rights
  • eliminating racism
  • freedom from violence
  • opposition to punitive welfare reform

    • PAC Ratings Scale:

    A—Endorsed: Applicant supports NOW's position on the following six issues: reproductive rights, CEA (Constitutional Equity Amendment (a/k/a ERA), eliminating racism, freedom from violence, lesbian /gay/bisexual/transgender rights, and opposition to punitive welfare reform and has shown leadership on feminist issues.

    B—Supported:Applicant supports NOW's position on the issues above, but has not demonstrated strong leadership on feminist issues or supports five of the issues listed above and has shown leadership on feminist issues.

    C—Fair: Applicant supports NOW’s position on four of the six issues above and is supportive of feminist issues in general.

    D—Poor: Applicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above.

    F—Rejected: Applicant opposes NOW’s stand on two or more of the issues listed above, and/or takes prominent leadership in opposition to any of NOW’s issues.

    NR–No Rating:The PAC feels the applicant is unsuitable in any way.

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