Kendrick Meek is running for the open Senate seat because of Martinez's announcement that he will not run again. Throwing their hat in the ring for Meek's seat are Former State Rep. Phillip J. Brutus and Current State Senator Frederica Wilson (Bella Abzug is smiling on you, Frederica). Maybe we will also have Mayor Shirley Gibson, Activist Marleine Bastien and State Rep. Yolly Roberson who are said to be considering a run (mentioned in same order as photo, which you can enlarge by hitting on it).Why should you care? Because this is Federal. They make decisions for all of us. When Carrie Meek retired a few weeks before the election in 2002 it locked out all candidates, except her son, because she left no time to mount a campaign. Now we will see the heavyweights in the 17th district.
This is a map of the 17th:
4 comments:
Bella Abzug was a New York Congresswoman and a leader of the women's moment in the 70's. She always wore a hat.
Congress must also have term limits. It's beginning to look like an Assisted Living Facility. How can a person in poor health, old as Mathusalem decide the destiny of so many people? Even when our senators and representatives are unable to do their jobs, they continue to draw high salaries and perks. Can Obama do something about it since he's the Redeemer of this country?
Elections are term limits - if we can get the corporate $ out of the system.
Complaining about someone's ability to serve their country because of advanced age is discriminatory don't you think? What happened to revering your elders?
I'd take an older smart person working in the public interest over a stupid young one working for the good of a special interest any day.
Methula - that's not what happened at the last election. McCain was chastised because of his "old age" and some elected the youngest but most inexperienced of the candidates. Whether he's stupid or not, we'll soon find out.
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