[fieldmarshaldj]

"What kind of name is Parks?"

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[JohnnyZ]

"What kind of name is Parks?"

Chinese ?

LOL. SOUTHERN. It's right up there with Lauch, Saxby, Zell, Strom, Crit, Beverly, Cass, Fountain, Haley . . .

With Helms out, the only other Democrat who has said he might run for mayor is Craig Madans, who challenged Sue Myrick in a raucous 1989 mayoral race.

Madans has strong support within the party, Mecklenburg County Democratic Party Chairman Michael D. Evans said.

This is the only serious guy I've heard about being interested. Apparently Parks bugged out because his poll number didn't match up so good compared to McCrory. There are a couple other folks: a Larouche Democrat, some other whackjob . . . nobody wants to go down against Pat.

Which leaves Pat to run for reelection and keep the option open of running for Governor.