SPicy would like to thank a supporter of Melvin Carter for sending SPicy a copy of his campaign update.

Taking a page out of the Camp Wellstone campaign handbook, Melvin is using email as an effective tool to distribute his message and generate volunteers.  To that SPicy tips the hat.

SPicy got the email from the supporter and the tone of the email was that of both anger and bemusement.

The update sent out with 32 days left before the election takes a premature step.

Melvin writes, "... I am reminded of when my family and I made the decision to represent you in City Hall..."

SPicy interjects - Hold on there Mr. Urkel

Unfortunately for you, you do not get to decide to represent the constituency. They do, typically on the second Tuesday of November.

Win or Lose, your family does not decide, is that clear?

If SPicy were you, I think you should take a couple of minutes on the email list and let the people know that what your family decided is that you would announce your candidacy. Go back upstairs and you'll find that even your Mom had to have the voters decide to give her a key to the door.

Melvin goes on to say:

      " The next few weeks are not going to be easy. I will be facing attacks from a conservative opponent."

SPicy thinks that at this point you've got it coming to you.  If this is the kind of passive-aggressive tactic that you would display at City Hall, your neighbors should be very afraid.

The sheer silliness of it all is your characterization of Debbie Montgomery as a conservative is totally, oh wait, totally off of page 26 of the Manual.  Pakou Hang used the line in Ward 6 too, how creative.

After all, when you get an endorsement from the extreme left wing of the DFL Party, and Take Action MN, its pretty hard to hide from being labeled most liberal, tax and spend candidate in the race, leaving all others to be deemed "conservative."

In your neighborhood, you must consider that "conservative" means having lived and raised a family in, served a long and distinguished career in the police department, and been elected to the city council as now being conservative.  You'd be surprised at how many people you've offended by taking a shot like this at Debbie Montgomery.  Obviously you have no respect for others.

And how are things going in Minneapolis?  A group called "Minneapolis United for Melvin Carter" will be holding a fundraiser in Minneapolis for Mr. Carter.  Rep. Keith Ellison will host the event.  SPicy is OK with Melvin chasing a little dough over in Minneapolis, but if these people are behind the current leaders of the City of Minneapolis, Saint Paulites should get a  little nervous. After all, we can see how things are going over there.  If Melvin gets elected, how soon afterward do you all think that circuses won't be allowed in Saint Paul, except for those at 390 City Hall.  Maybe this is the way to make sure Mayor Coleman will never have to be pictured riding an elephant.

If you listen to Debbie talk, you'd know that she does not need a fake civil rights leader like Ellison to host a fundraiser.  Debbie is a real life civil rights leader that marched in Selma, that has been making a difference for Saint Paul for her entire life.