Democratic Wins in Asheville, NC
by roonie
Tue Nov 08, 2005 at 08:25:31 PM PDT
National DFA List candidates (and locally DFA endorsed) Holly Jones (24%) and Robin Cape (20%) win seats on Asheville city council, from a field of six. http://tinyurl.com/...
Ashveville elects it's first black mayor (Terry Bellamy), and a woman at that! She smashed her Repub opposition with 56% of the vote IN THE SOUTH! She's not really a full-on social progressive (in my book) but it's a wonderful historic win, AND a democrat rather than a Repub. http://tinyurl.com/...
And, since Terry Bellamy will vacate her current Asheville City Council seat for mayor, another seat will open up.
If we play our cards right, the 4th highest vote getter, a 29yo male, progressive Dem carpenter-- Bryan Freeborn-- will also be seated on the council -- for a progressive majority (that sounds nice to say!).
YeeaaarrrggghhHH!!
Hard work pays off (finally)!
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