Change came to Northern Virginia yesterday with the electoral victories of two little known candidates. The first was Alicia R. Hughes, a black female candidate running as an Independent and Frank Fannon who ran as a moderate Republican. Both ran as a team seeking to wrestle power from the powerful Democrat controlled Alexandria City Council. What makes this story even more interesting is that both candidates were backed by the local Republican Party, in what appears to be a new strategy being adopted by Republican candidates in urban/cosmopolitan areas.
This type of fusion reflects what has been happening in New York City's Independence Party Organizations and the independent voter with both parties. Here we look for candidates who understand the need for changing the political structure and make it more open.
Use the above link to read the entire article by Richard Ivory on the Hip Hop Republican website.
Michael H. Drucker
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