This congressional race is going to be very interesting to say the least. Some political partnerships and relationships are going to be made and broken as a result of these two seasoned candidates. They both have long standing ties in the Memphis community. It's going to be like a rat in the middle with cheese on both sides. If he goes after one, he's going to lose the other. There are traps on both sides waiting to close. Some of the voters don't know which way to turn now. They have been kissing up to Steve Cohen for the last three years. Its quite a stretch to have your lips on two different behinds at once.
Even if he doesn't win I'm glad Willie Herenton has entered the race for the 9th congressional district. If for no other reason than to shake up the incumbent Steve Cohen. He was beginning to take for granted that anyone could beat him for that seat. I'm sure he's having second thoughts about that now. After locking up the favor of those who support the lottery and renaming a few buildings. He was likely to stay there until he retired. The Mayor may be the only one with the political clout and backing in this city to unseat him. Herenton has proven over and over that he can receive a majority of the black vote. Which is what is needed to win that seat.I'm predicting Steve Cohen will experience the same thing the Clintons did with Barack Obama. When given a viable choice that happens to be of the same race, blacks have no loyalty. Those same people who were shouting his praises before, will now change that tune to "what have you done for me lately." Black ministers are going to play a major role in this one. Like they should have before. His support of same-sex marriage and most recently HR 1592 will count against him this time. Local black ministers will stand on the word of God since it doesn't land on the wrong people's feet. We can't forget "100 Black Women" either. A consistent block of votes for the Mayor. They automatically bring at least 10,000 votes or more to the table. Up until now regarding Steve Cohen most Memphians have just been following suit. He hired Randy Wade to be his local assistant and sends his constituents group emails on a weekly basis.Which most of them did not even read.Then came Willie Herenton and broke the monotony.
Fundraiser hosted by Harold Ford Sr. nets Rep. Cohen about $25,000
ReplyDeleteBy Bartholomew Sullivan (Contact), Memphis Commercial Appeal
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., collected roughly $25,000 from a "high-dollar" crowd all personally invited to a breakfast fundraiser this morning by former Congressman Harold Ford Sr.
"They were all there for him (Ford)," said Cohen fundraiser Bruce Kieloch. "It was his show."
Cohen, who has been challenged for re-election to a third term by Memphis Mayor Willie W. Herenton, told supporters recently that he has to do well in the second quarter that ends Tuesday after a lackluster first-quarter of fundraising. Cohen raised only $23,250 in the quarter ending March 31, according to his most recent filing with the Federal Election Commission, but had $497,601 in cash on hand.
Kieloch said the contributions averaged about $1,000, with some higher and some lower. Ford Sr., reached by cell phone, said he couldn't talk and referred calls to his office.
The breakfast was held at the Texas-themed Tortilla Coast on Capitol Hill that its web page says is "famous for its fajitas and margaritas."
Kieloch said "easily 25" people came to the event and all got a chance to speak with Ford, a registered Florida-based lobbyist with clients such as the Regional Medical Center at Memphis and Methodist Healthcare.
Herenton, who announced his formal candidacy on June 11, has not yet held a fundraising event, and has nothing scheduled.
Austin: Mayor's entry brought Cohen new support
ReplyDeleteBy Zack McMillin on July 13, 2009 1:30 PM Share: If Jerry Austin does come back to Memphis to help Carol Chumney run her campaign in the City of Memphis special mayoral election, it will be welcome news for political junkies. When the veteran Democratic campaign strategist worked for Steve Cohen in 1996 and 2008, his analyses of local and national dynamics were always insightful and often prescient.
Austin said today from his home in Cleveland, Ohio, that the wide-open nature of the mayoral election, with no runoff provision, makes him believe Chumney must be considered one of the frontrunners, given her consistent base of support going back to 1990 and her 35-percent showing in the 2007 mayoral race. But Austin also said Shelby County Mayor A C Wharton "would be considered everybody's front-runner for obvious reasons." Austin said he once had a candidate win in a field with nine candidates by taking 32 percent of the vote, "which is humongous," and could see someone getting elected with less than 30 percent.
As for the 9th Congressional District Democratic primary that will feature Cohen against retiring Memphis Mayor Willie Herenton next summer, Austin said right now he would advise a strategy similar to the one followed in 2008. "His strategy is simple -- 'I'm the Congressman,'" Austin said. "When you are the Congressman, the election is about you and your record. The challenger has to say what he would do better. The challenger in this case doesn't have any idea what he would do better because that's not how he thinks. He just thinks, 'I want to be the Congressman.'"
Austin said that Herenton's declared entry into the race has already been of enormous benefit to Cohen because "he now has some people supporting him he normally wouldn't have."
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