St. Paul Mayor Gets humiliated in Primaries

Democratic Mayor Randy Kelly was dealt a crushing blow in the St. Paul Mayoral primaries on Tuesday by Chris Coleman (no relation to Senator Norm Coleman) a previous six year City Councilman.
Coleman received 52% of the Vote followed by Kelly 27% and Green-party candidate Elizabeth Dickinson 19% which was very good numbers considering she entered the race in June.

Randy Kelly who supported George W. Bush's reelection instead of senior Democrat Senator John Kerry broke ranks with fellow Democrats by supporting the war in Iraq. I believe that the majority of people in St. Paul voted for John Kerry and this is going to sink Kelly's reelection bid this fall.

I was in disbelief and anger when Mayor Kelly went against his own party to to endorse Bush in 2004.
I think Kelly's relationship with the the Democratic party has come to an end, as it should.
Kelly damaged public safety in St. Paul by failing to keep police and fire staffing at full strength. He supported the policies of both President Bush and Gov. Tim Pawlenty which harmed St. Paul instead of helping.
Good riddance Mr. Kelly.