Khan vs McConn: The Final Round
I've got to scan a mailer that the Khan camp is sending out, but its pretty interesting. The jist is that he slams Terry McConn for race-baiting. Seems McConn is mailing out something that has pics of some of Khan's supporters and candidates who have received contributions from Khan in the past. Among the list:
You guessed it ... all black. Also, all pretty liberal. But I'm curious ... how many people recall who the heck Craig Washington or Ernest McGowan is? McConn might well fall back on the fact that he left Dionne Roberts out of that lineup (she's doing some work on Khan's behalf ... not sure if she's the campaign manager or what). That bolsters the "they're liberals, that's why" defense. Plus, Dionne is still likely to make a run for some office or another between now and the end of civilization. So McConn (who I also envision as a future candidate somewhere) would be foolish to take on what could be a primary opponent in a future race.
Regardless of motivation, its a curious turn of events for the Little League coach. The race is fairly settled based on McConn having little upside for gaining votes in the runoff. Khan has proven he can get votes on both sides of the aisle by focusing on things like street repair rather than race. There's something to learn in all of that.
My bad ... I left out Gordon Quan. Apparently Khan just has a problem supporting white candidates, or so I might conclude if I were on McConn's mailing list. <snark>
Comments
I remember Craig Washington, but then he was my Congressman for a few years. I'm drawing a blank on Ernest McGowan.
And may I just say, what a piece of racist crap that McConn mailer is. Good for Khan to shove it up his tailpipe like that.
Posted by: Charles Kuffner | December 3, 2003 01:45 PM
McGowan was a city councilman in the NW side of town. How do I know that? He was my first councilman when we moved back to town.
Posted by: Greg Wythe | December 3, 2003 02:12 PM