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Thursday, May 06, 2010

Ford On The Fifth



After looking at the numbers in last week's primary, I'm not so sure Mark Luttrell is a sure thing in the county mayor's race after all. Unlike the national trend sweeping the nation. Shelby county is still a Democratic stronghold. Mark Luttrell, for reasons of practical politics and personal philosophy, resists being drawn in to discussions of parties or demographics. Seeing Ford draw 20,360 of the 35,554 votes cast in the Democratic primary. While Luttrell got 28,538 of the 29,415 Republican votes is reason for concern. Even with a turnout of only 10%, Democrats still had the biggest share.

With his uninspired speeches and lack of a platform Joe Ford proved that the citizens don't require a long list of credits. Mark Luttrell having $152,000 in his campaign chest would be overwhelming to most other candidates, but not Joe Ford.
You can't buy his name recognition. Even though it's not all good. His family has a history dating back almost forty years. All things considered. It might be Ford on the fifth.

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  1. vote totals from the May 4, 2010, Shelby County primary elections.

    Shelby County Mayor

    Republican primary

    Mark Luttrell, 28,538

    Ernest Lunati, 828

    Democratic primary

    Joe Ford, 20,360

    Deidre Malone, 12,916

    Otis Jackson Jr., 2,168

    Sheriff

    Republican primary

    Bill Oldham, 13,821

    Dale Lane, 7,981

    Bobby Simmons, 5,886

    James E. Coleman, 943

    Democratic primary

    Randy Wade, 22,643

    Reginald French, 6,777

    Larry Hill, 2,738

    Bennie L. Cobb, 1,814

    County Commission Dist. 1, Pos. 1

    Republican primary

    Mike Ritz, 8,370

    County Commission Dist. 1, Pos. 2

    Republican primary

    Heidi Shafer, 6,338

    Albert L. Maduska, 2,708

    County Commission Dist. 1, Pos. 3

    Republican primary

    Mike Carpenter, 7,644

    Joe Baier, 2,154

    County Commission Dist. 2, Pos. 1

    Democratic primary

    Walter Lee Bailey Jr., 7,530

    County Commission Dist. 2, Pos. 2

    Democratic primary

    Henri Brooks, 7,036

    David W. Vinciarelli, 1,237

    County Commission Dist. 2, Pos. 3

    Democratic primary

    Melvin Burgess, 4,577

    Reginald Milton, 1,618

    Norma Lester, 1,086

    Tina Dickerson, 503

    Freddie L. Thomas, 371

    Eric Dunn, 290

    County Commission Dist. 3, Pos. 1

    Democratic primary

    James M. Harvey Sr., 6,282

    James O. Catchings Sr., 4,584

    County Commission Dist. 3, Pos. 2

    Democratic primary

    Sidney Chism, 7,909

    Andrew JeRome Withers, 3,009

    County Commission Dist. 3, Pos. 3

    Democratic primary

    Justin Ford, 7,342

    Edith A. Moore, 3,822

    County Commission Dist. 4, Pos. 1

    Republican primary

    Chris Thomas, 7,631

    John Pellicciotti, 4,871

    Jim Bomprezzi, 2,298

    County Commission Dist. 4, Pos. 2

    Republican primary

    Wyatt Bunker, 7,804

    John Wilkerson, 2,999

    Ron Fittes, 2,968

    County Commission Dist. 4, Pos. 3

    Republican primary

    Terry Roland, 9,544

    George Chism, 4,837

    County Commission Dist. 5

    Republican primary

    Rolando Toyos, 924

    Democratic primary

    Steve Mulroy, 1,668

    Jennings Bernard, 640

    Trustee

    Republican primary

    David Lenoir, 15,922

    John H. Willingham, 11,569

    Democratic primary

    Regina Morrison Newman, 19,936

    M. LaTroy Williams, 10,055

    Register

    Republican primary

    Tom Leatherwood, 26,454

    Democratic primary

    Coleman Thompson, 15,088

    Carlton W. Orange, 9,138

    Lady J. Swift, 4,835

    County clerk

    Republican primary

    Wayne Mashburn, 16,601

    Steve Moore, 7,607

    Democratic primary

    Corey Maclin, 14,839

    Charlotte B. Draper, 13,449

    LaKeith Miller, 2,516

    Probate court clerk

    Republican primary

    Paul Boyd, 22,408

    Democratic primary

    Sondra Becton, 10,929

    Peggy J. Dobbins, 5,366

    Annita Sawyer-Hamilton, 4,848

    Clay Perry, 3,549

    Danny W. Kail, 3,120

    Karen Tyler, 2,782

    Circuit court clerk

    Republican primary

    Jimmy Moore, 24,598

    Democratic primary

    Ricky W. Dixon, 12,783

    Carmichael Johnson Sr., 8,822

    Steven Webster, 6,833

    Criminal court clerk

    Republican primary

    Kevin Key, 15,610

    Michael Porter, 7,916

    Democrat primary

    Minerva Johnican, 16,381

    Ralph White, 10,170

    Vernon Johnson Sr., 5,954

    Juvenile court clerk

    Republican primary

    Joy Touliatos, 23,185

    Democrat primary

    Shep Wilbun, 25,075

    Charles R. Marshall, 4,954

    Sylvester Bradley Jr., 2,808

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