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If you’re looking for rising stars in the Democratic Party, keep your eyes on Anthony Foxx. Tomorrow, at age 38, he might become the first black mayor of Charlotte since Harvey Gantt in the 1980′s. His neck-and-neck race with Republican John Lassiter is drawing national attention. According to Politics Daily:
This fall’s election in Charlotte has everything: an entrenched incumbent stepping down, City Council colleagues as the probable opponents, the backdrop of a boom city facing economic uncertainty, and something that will not quite fade away because, as a local observer said, "In the South, race is always an issue."
In many eyes, this race is a key barometer of the national mood one year into the Obama administration. But it means a lot more than that. Should he win, Foxx will assume much more than the helm of an emerging major city. He will advance himself to the top of the short list of up and coming national politicians.
Which local races will you be following tomorrow?
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I’m very much interested in the results of all the right to marry stuff that’s going on all over the country, especially No on 1.
In 1954 – 1955, my father, who was an assistant superintendent of the Charlotte public schools, integrated the city-wide faculty meetings. Because of this, several members of the school board, who were facing reelection, let him know that his contract would not be renewed. Hence, our family’s move to Oregon in the summer of 1956.
Yes, race is always an issue in the South. I like to think that Charlotte’s eventual school integration was made a bit easier and less violently resisted because of what my father did in helping prepare the way.
well, this should be interesting:
http://rescuemarriage.org/about-rescue-marriage/
This is a year to vote if you’re progressive. A sure indicator of the importance of the ballot issues, I haven’t gotten a single mailer. I’m registered as a Democratic voter. Hmmmmmmm. Yep, off to the polls.
The mayoral and city council races in St Petersburg, FL.