11/12/2004 07:34:21 AM|||Nathan Moore|||

There's this angle from the Metro Pulse on Dr. Jesse Cannon's loss to Boss Naifeh

Worst of Both Worlds

Dr. Jesse Cannon seemed the dream candidate for the Republicans to defeat House Speaker Jimmy Naifeh. As a Republican he would get Tipton County votes and, as a black man, he would get black votes in neighboring Haywood County. Naifeh lost Tipton County in the last election to a Republican opponent, but won with Haywood County black votes.

Naifeh was re-elected because many Republicans in Tipton County wouldn’t vote for a black man, even if he’s a Republican, and Haywood County blacks wouldn’t vote for a Republican, even a black one. Naifeh won both counties.

I hope this isn't the case.

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