The Brief
- The Minneapolis DFL said Monday that it was under investigation for postcards it sent in August.
- The investigation started after the Minnesota DFL received a complaint about mailers featuring State Sen. Omar Fateh.
- The Minneapolis DFL said the mailers featured all DFL-endorsed candidates and were sent before the party revoked Fateh’s mayoral endorsement.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – In the latest issue stemming from its chaotic convention over the summer, the Minneapolis DFL said Monday that it was under investigation for mailers it sent featuring mayoral candidate State Sen. Omar Fateh.
Minneapolis DFL says postcards were sent before endorsement revoked
What they’re saying:
In a statement on Monday, the Minneapolis DFL said, in part: “A complaint made to the DFL’s Constitution, Rules, and Bylaws Committee (CRBC) alleges that the mailed postcard contradicted the retraction of Sen. Omar Fateh’s endorsement for Minneapolis mayor.
In fact, the postcard was delivered for mailing by its printer before the CRBC leaked its draft ruling. The bulk mail system, typically used for political mailings, offers discounted postal rates but provides slower delivery than for first-class mail. So, some of these postcards arrived after the release of the CRBC’s ruling.”
Investigation follows other issues stemming from convention
The endorsement:…