I Wonder Why ?

Why would a Republican candidate for congressional district 9, be endorsing Thaddeus Matthews for county commisioner district 3? Could this have something to do with Mr. Matthews association, with Terry Roland? The Republican candidate who almost beat Ophelia Ford, for the state senate seat vacated by her brother ( John Ford). I don't necessarily support Ms. Fords election to the seat. But I don't know about Terry Roland either. In my estimation it's six in one hand, a half dozen in the other. This is a prime example of divide and conquer. We have so many candidates in the race. No one can build a significant base.

You would think that people would get behind the person that beat their candidate. That's not the case though. Voters seem to loose their interest once their candidate is out of the race. It's kind of like when the best teams play in the semi-finals. One exciting team cancels the other one out. The championship ends up being like a consolation game. Look at the last race for the state senate seat. You had two if not three candidates that would have given Mr. Roland a credible challenge. Yet the winner of the democratic nomination only ended up beating him by a mere seven votes. Once peoples chosen candidate didn't win. They just didn't bother to vote.

I agree with the issue Mr. Roland brought up regarding unregistered voters. I don't want elections being decided by dead or illegal voters. This cuts on both sides of the fence. Though I think their motives are one sided. The ends justify the means. Honesty and integrity don't have a color or gender. Neither does ambition. Take a look at the possible candidates. See if you get my drift.


Declared and Potential Candidates for District 9
Declared:Nikki Tinker - corporate attorney Declared
Potential:Calvin Anderson - Blue Cross/Blue Shield executiveD’Army Bailey - Shelby County Circuit Court JudgeStephen I. “Steve” Cohen - State Senator (D-30)Harold Ford, Jr. - Incumbent Declared candidate for U.S. SenateIsaac FordJake FordJoe Ford - Shelby County CommissionerMyron Lowery - Memphis City Councilman (District 8, Position 3)Herman MorrisRon Redwing - former aide to Memphis mayor Willie HerentonEd Stanton - AttorneyMark Yates - former Chief of Staff to Congressman Ford and former Shelby County Democratic Party chair
per Chattanooga-Hamilton Civic Forum

I see several combinations here that could really pose a problem. Especially for the person who wins the democratic nomination. The people that need to read this blog probably won't see it. I think that's what certain people are banking on. The gullibility of the Memphis voter.