It's been said that all politics are local. Well tonight we're going to take a look at local politics from a different viewpoint.
Nick Chester is a Georgia State House candidate for one of three seats in District 33; District 33 covers a good chunk of southern Cobb County, in suburban Atlanta.
Tonight, we're going to talk about ground floor-grass roots black conservatism, with a man who has to see my neighbors and friends face-to-face.
But just as importantly, we're going to get into the basic question of what would possess a man to run for office to begin with. What effect does a campaign have on your home life. What does your wife think of you running; how about your co-workers, relatives and neighbors.
I've been teasing about running for years. This is an opportunity for me -- no for us -- to get an idea as to what kind of Pandora's Box the notion of a candidacy opens for an individual on a personal basis.
The chatroom is open, as always, and I'll be there with at least an eye open for any good questions that pop up.
I'm Michael King, join us at 8 Eastern for "Truth, Justice and the American Way" on RadioFR.
< snip >"Black political groups submitted more than 1,000 new voter registration applications during the fall campaign, said Walter Fordham, chairman of the political action committee for the Volusia County-Daytona Beach Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People." < snip >
This new mayor came from San Fran where she headed the NAACP a few years back. She was bought out by big corporations and special interest groups in this mayoral race. One of them was for this: Contentious meeting ends in grant of eminent domain power
It's going to be a mess here.