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Minnesota
NOW Political Action Committee
Endorsement Guidelines
Adopted
by the Minnesota NOW State Board 4/25/98
Whereas
the Minnesota NOW Political Action Committee (hereafter
referred to as the "PAC") recognizes the following
6 core issues:
- 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
Therefore
be it resolved that the PAC adopt the following criteria (commonly
known as the PAC Scale) in evaluating a candidate’s positions
for the purpose of determining their grade based on the 6
core issues and the platform issues (hereafter collectively
referred to as "our issues"):
A
- Endorsed
-
Solid on all 6 core issues,
-
Good on all of platform issues, and
-
Takes
leadership on our issues.
B
- Supported
- Supports
5 of the 6 core issues, and
- Takes
leadership on our issues.
or
B
- Supported
- Solid
on all 6 core issues, and
- Has not
demonstrated leadership on our issues.
C
- Fair
- Supports
4 of the 6 core issues, and
- Mixed
on platform issues.
D
- Rejected
F
- Failed
-
Opposed to 2 or more
of the 6 core issues, and/or
-
Takes prominent leadership in opposition to any of our issues.
NR
- Not Rated
-
Not
a serious candidate, or
-
Candidate
is seeking a poor rating to promote opposition to any of
our issues, or
-
The
PAC feels the candidate is unsuitable in any way.
Be it further
resolved that the Minnesota NOW PAC may:
1. Endorese A's,
2. Support
A's and B's when:
A. money is needed (there is a contest
and the campaign is not overfunded), and
1.)
the opponent has a lower rating on the PAC Scale, or
2.) the candidacy
is viable, or
3.)
the candidate has a leadership of importance to us, or
4.) the candidate’s
opponent has a leadership position of importance to us or
has been effective in opposing any of our issues.
3. Support
C’s when:
A. there is a request from a local
NOW Chapter to be allowed to raise local money
on behalf of
the candidate, and
B. money is needed (there
is a contest and the campaign is not overfunded), and
1.)
the opponent has a lower rating on the PAC Scale, or
2.)
the candidacy is viable, or
3,)
the candidate has a leadership position of importance
to us, or
4.)
the candidate’s opponent has a leadership position of importance
to us or
has been effective in opposing any of our issues, or
5.)
the candidate has a leadership position which can help us and
will not be detrimental to any of our issues.
Endorsement
-
includes the use of the Minnesota NOW PAC name and may include
any or all of the benefits listed under "support"
below.
Support
- may
include the use of the Minnesota NOW membership list and labels,
permission to purchase an ad in the Minnesota NOW Times,
a PAC contribution, listing as a graded candidate in the Minnesota
NOW Times and volunteer help from Minnesota NOW members
on an organized basis.
email:
mnnow@mnnow.org
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