WOULD THE REAL ARNE CARLSON STEP FORWARD?
It’s an iron-clad electoral rule: the politicians you hate the most aren’t up for reelection. Take the case of Governor Arne Carlson: he seems incapable of articulating any policy whatsoever (unless you consider gutting public education or fussing about editorial cartoons policy). It got us wondering: If he does so little–in public view, anyway–why do some people hate him so much? And what are the alternatives? Surely, in a state like ours, there is some other Arne Carlson who could do a better job of doing nothing. We started making phone calls and came up with a limited slate of Arne Carlsons, all of whom seem eminently qualified for the top spot in St. Paul: Name: Arne Carlson Home: Minneapolis Occupation: Retired “from the meat industry” Family: unknown Past political experience: none Age: 69 The City Pages Interview: CP: Hello. Are you related to the governor? AC: Nope. CP: Do you get a lot of calls for him? AC: Just about three I think, over the time. One to wish me a happy bir
