When the mayor took the mic, she repeated the argument that she had been wronged by the Democratic Town Committee, by the Elicker campaign, and by party leadership more broadly.

The Independent doesn’t mention so many of the unifying speakers at this event, including legendary Wilbur Cross basketball coach Bob Saulsbury, Women’s Empowerment activist Keya Youins, and People’s Campaign chairwoman Emma Jones.

Instead the Independent focuses on Rev Kimber, whose point (besides his point that women of color FOUNDED the #MeToo movement, a welcome and important point) was hard to understand and I think a little distracting at best.

The People’s Campaign Supports the #MeToo Movement.

Tom Ficklin

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When the mayor took the mic, she repeated the argument that she had been wronged by the Democratic Town Committee, by the Elicker campaign, and by party leadership more broadly.

“The truth of the matter is,” she said about her first six years in office, “for the first time, our neighborhoods were important. For the first time, we valued our kid’s lives, and we made sure that they live, that they go to school, and that they have a future.”

A democracy is supposed to represent the people, she said. But when she looks at the Democratic Party today, that’s not what she sees.

“I am so pleased that the people have deiced to support my candidacy,” she said. “It means more to me than a party that will absolutely desert you when you’re doing the right thing.”

‎Alex Taubes‎ to The People’s Campaign for Toni Harp

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