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wildeyed

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3. Fingers crossed....

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #2)

Wed Nov 8, 2017, 01:01 PM

Nov 2017

It's hard to go from activist to politician and hold your base, plus he is going to have a huge target on his back after this election. GOP will be organized in their attacks next time.

Last young person I saw run this strong this early in local Charlotte elections was Anthony Foxx, but he was from a more traditional political mold.

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BLM activist ran for City Council in Charlotte, NC and won big 😃 [View all] wildeyed Nov 2017 OP

👍👏🎉🎊 irisblue Nov 2017 #1

I am so impressed with this man. murielm99 Nov 2017 #2

Fingers crossed.... wildeyed Nov 2017 #3

Shhh don't tell the FBI JustAnotherGen Nov 2017 #4

Interesting, BLM is not mentioned in the articles I read. wildeyed Nov 2017 #5

Miss you, BTW. wildeyed Nov 2017 #6