Patrick Cannon...Charlotte's new --> old mayor

[Dale]

For their own mayor? For any office at all?

 

Yes to both questions, no matter how bad their choices.

 

Full disclosure: I voted for Mitchell in the Democratic primary and Peacock in the general election. Anyone who paid the slightest attention to Cannon and the campaign should have seen flags all over him. When an eminence grise like Harvey Gantt takes sides in a primary (he endorsed James Mitchell over Cannon) it's a huge red flag. I instantly knew Cannon was bad news.

 

Did most Charlotteans see this? No. Most Charlotteans didn't even vote. We had an 18% turnout. But state-wide voters gave us the GOP in Raleigh. Now if you want to prevent them from voting again, why, I'm all ears! 

 

Low turnout is a measure of mental health. 18% is still way too high for my tastes.