Photo By John Hoff It's not exactly the question on EVERYBODY'S mind, but it's a question on the minds of more than, say, six people: what is up with the Kenya McKnight campaign in the 5th Ward against Don Samuels? Is she still running or WHAT?
Some insight was expected from the latest edition of, well, Insight News...
...which had not only supported Kenya McKnight in a front page article and ringing endorsement, but publisher Al McFarlane was so vocal in his support of Kenya McKnight that he pretty much burned up Kenya's speaking time at the podium during the Fifth Ward Convention, leaving Kenya with a mere 37 seconds on the clock.
So one might reasonably expect Insight News to answer the question on (at least!) five dozen people's minds: is Kenya running? Her Facebook campaign site gives no clue. Last week's edition of Insight News appeared to be press ready before Kenya McKnight information could be squeezed in, but something was certainly expected THIS week.
Sure, writing about the convention results would have been a pointless rehash for Insight News, especially since there was a STrib article and this blog covered the story extensively. However, even a story saying Kenya had not yet decided one way or another would have been some kind of news. As the situation currently stands, it appears Insight News built Kenya up to great heights and expectations only to let her crash down hard in a political mismatch characterized by veteran political observers as "poodle versus pit bull."
And, in a spirit of full disclosure, I'll admit I lost a dollar wagering against Hawthorne Housing Director Jeff Skrenes that some mention, any mention, would be made of Kenya McKnight in the next issue of Insight News. Next time I'll be sure to take the cynical side of any bet about North Minneapolis politics.
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