The often-contested, never-beaten State Rep. Rosita Youngblood may be a little more vulnerable to a primary challenge in 2010. Heard in the Hall reports that Youngblood and Carol Campbell are quits, following a dispute over $10K in cash Campbell routed to Youngblood.
The money was intended to pay Youngblood's poll workers on election day. Campbell and her ally Joyce Eubanks promised these workers $100; Youngblood paid them each $75. What's more, Youngblood was in a room of workers when Eubanks promised them $100, but did nothing to correct or contradict her.
“I was there to hear it, but if you have a roomful of people, it would be a riot if you want to contradict what was stated,” Youngblood said. That left some workers disappointed when they came to collect their checks election night...
“I just hope she enjoys what we did for her while it lasts,” Campbell said. “Because two years comes around mighty fast.”
2010 is very premature to
2010 is very premature to talk about St. Rep races, St. Rep Youngblood just got out of probably the toughest race yet against Byron Davis, who appeared to have ran a solid campaign and with good people behind him.
My impression is that Rep. Youngblood relied on the powers of incumbency and experience to win this recent race and appeared to have won by a wide enough margin.
I have had the pleasure to meet and speak with Rep. Youngblood, and frmr Councilwoman Campbell, I have found them both to be intelligent and genuine in their concern for the betterment of society.
I do believe that there is a lot more to be wondering about now, like the cost of gas,current elections, the violence that keeps coming, and the apparent stock market collapse, city employee contracts,teacher contracts, etc, than an unknown candidate running against a long term incumbent.
"Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about the things that matter".
Dr Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.