The press release sent out last week by Reverend V.M. Singletary and the New Wine Ministers announcing mayoral candidate Bob Clement’s delay in submitting answers to their questionnaire must of hit a nerve. By last Friday night they had a Clement submission in hand.
Regardless, the progressive group endorsed Karl Dean at a press conference this morning:
Having met personally with both candidates and submitted a detailed questionnaire including twenty issues directly affecting the African-American community, we believe that Karl Dean’s responses overall will put us in a more positive position to move forward as a city and a community.
In addition to the endorsement, the ministers also encouraged voter turnout in the African-American community asking that each registered voter take “at least seven other persons to the polls when they go to vote.”
[...] The New Wine Ministers, a confederation of black ministers, have endorsed Karl Dean for mayor: In addition to the endorsement, the ministers also encouraged voter turnout in the African-American community asking that each registered voter take “at least seven other persons to the polls when they go to vote.†Share and Enjoy: These icons link to social bookmarking sites where readers can share and discover new web pages. [...]