[Darren McCarty]

I'd actually rather see Clarke win than Peters. Clarke's a lib, but has some semblance of independent thought occasionally and is well known as a nice person. Peters is just a toady for Pelosi.

I used to have family in Southfield, but I don't know much about Lawrence because my family's been out of there for almost 30 years.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Southfield was Republican, but when Detroit Blacks started moving in, it tipped it to the Democrats and Lawrence beat the 30-year GOP Mayoral incumbent, Don Fracassi (although he’s back on the City Council), back in 2001 and she’s been the Mayor ever since.