Posted by In an AP story Saturday about Patricia Todd’s reinstatement as the Democratic nominee for HD 54, “one Hendricks supporter, Birmingham activist Frank Matthews, said he expects there will be a write-in candidate in the race in the Nov. 7 general election.” Patricia Todd will be the only name actually on the ballot.
I wondered if Matthews had moved forward with the idea of a write-in candidate or if he was merely caught up in the moment when he said that. He knew my question before I finished it.
“We are absolutely going to have a write-in candidate,” he said. He was “85% sure” that Gaynelle Hendricks would be the candidate. She hasn’t agreed to it, but he thinks she will. “That’s the great part about a write-in candidate. They don’t have to agree to it.” But if she is not the candidate, “we will have another strong candidate.”
They are “going to do it right” and are “talking to some people in New Jersey who have won a write-in campaign.” He said he knew they would have to lean on some Republican support. He also knows that only one candidate has ever won a seat in the Alabama legislature as a write-in candidate: Sen. Lowell Barron in 1983.
“I knew that letter [from Joe Reed] was a bad idea because it polarized the district racially. I saw a first draft and knew it was a bad idea.” It allowed Todd to “hide the gay issue in the race issue.”
So then I may say that there will definitely be a write-in campaign?
“Definitely. Absolutely. Get the word out.”
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Danny, did you talk to Frank personally, or did you force yourself to listen to him rant on the radio? Reading between the lines, it doesn’t sound like he has Gaynell convinced to run. Thanks for keeping us up-to-date on this.
Kathy, I talked to him personally.
God bless you, Danny. I have a deal for you. You talk to Frank so the rest of the world doesn’t have to.
Danny, you poor thing. I hope you had a good stiff drink after you were done.
Frankly, he was quite nice.
Just linked back to you. I’m glad he was nice to you. Perhaps it’s because you aren’t a “n*gger” or a “gay”?
Well, I have a rugged charm that can be quite engaging.
Actually, people who know him (and who have disagreed with him) tell me that he is quite personable and likable. Of course, we all have bad moments, I suppose.
Thanks for the link!
well pat todd is already coding
to her masters. She said on a local talk show that she could not surport food tax elimanation, because it goes to the education fund, well mrs todd should know that poor people of alabama need food tax elimination ,after all it is down right in human to tax poor people to eat. and yes it should be compassion
with no tax on medicines
, as a aids activst
todd should be the first one to oppose tax on food &medicines.you see people joe cotlle already have his hands around pat todd political throat.