Saturday, September 11, 2010

Michelle Rhee: The Focal Point of DC's Primary - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

Michelle Rhee: The Focal Point of DC's Primary - Associated Content - associatedcontent.com

Michelle Rhee: The Focal Point of DC's Primary

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As all of us who live in the area know, and most other people can figure out, the Washington, DC Democratic Primary is the de facto general election for that jurisdiction's elected officials. Even the
predominantly-white Ward 3 is heavily Democratic.

That said, I wonder if the predominantly-white residents of that ward have learned their lesson from Marion Barry's surprising 1994 DC Primary win, after he had served time for drug possession. I discussed the Ward 3 voter apathy extensively in a recent article about the former mayor's recent misadventures.

Let me make clear that this article is in no way an exhortation for the Caucasian voters of Washington, DC to get off their duffs and vote. I no longer live in the