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
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Office
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District
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City
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Rating
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Party
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2006
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| Bomben,
Carol |
MN
Senate |
42 |
Eden
Prairie |
A |
DFL |
| Clark,
Karen |
MN
House |
61A |
Minneapolis |
A |
DFL |
| Doll, John |
MN Senate |
40 |
Burnsville |
B |
DFL |
| Ford, Melanie |
Cty Atty |
St
Louis Cty |
Duluth |
A |
NP |
| Kahn, Phyllis |
MN House |
59B |
Minneapolis |
A |
DFL |
| Kelley,
Steve |
Governor |
MN |
Statewide |
B |
DFL |
| Lourey,
Becky |
Governor |
MN |
Statewide |
A |
DFL |
| Murphy, Erin |
MN House |
64A
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Saint
Paul |
A
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DFL |
Otto,
Rebecca |
Auditor |
MN |
Statewide |
B |
DFL |
Ritchie,
Mark |
Sec
of St |
MN |
Statewide |
A |
DFL |
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*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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