Marshall aide: 'White male' can't win

[ccharles000]

North Carolina Secretary of State Elaine Marshall's Senate campaign is raising questions about her leading Democratic primary opponent's viability, suggesting that former state Sen. Cal Cunningham wouldn't be on solid general election footing "because he's a white male."

"Marshall's going to be the only candidate who's going to be competitive. She's won statewide," Marshall consultant Thomas Mills told POLITICO, continuing sarcastically: " can't win because he's a white male. He's going to have a good solid base, right? All those young white male guys? Is that who he's bringing? He doesn't have a base."

Mills predicted Cunningham would strike out with black voters in the primary fight, calling that a bad omen for the general election.

"If he gets two percent of the vote in the African American community in the primary, I'd be shocked," said Mills, referring to Cunningham. "And if African Americans don't vote at 20 percent in the general, Democrats can't win in this state anyhow."

http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=4588F11A-18FE-70B2-A8866A5D956B0D78

[FrenchieCat]

1. Rmm-Rmm (clearing throat)......

FUCK POLITICO!

(sorry ccharles000)

[xchrom]

2. 'Democrats can't win in this state' says it all about her.

Where DO the dems find such positive characters?

[Thrill]

3. Typical Politico Bullshit

They just love those race topics.

[Enrique]

5. so do I

I want to know what politicians are saying about race.

[Enrique]

6. .

[tledford]

4. This guys Mills is an imbecile. eom

[Enrique]

7. Politico is covering NC's sec. of state race?

nothing wrong with this story, imo, but since when do they cover such local elections?

[ccharles000]

8. Marshall is running for senate

[Enrique]

9. ah

thanks. :hi:

[ccharles000]

10. your welcome

:)

[Mudoria]

11. Cunningham has the right background to do well in an election

Interesting candidate.