Election day fun: anti-gay pastor running for mayor in my city {pam spaulding}

[xchrom]

http://pamshouseblend.firedoglake.com/2011/11/08/election-day-fun-anti-gay-pastor-running-for-mayor-in-my-city/

Today is election day — municipal elections in Durham, NC. It’s my hometown, and in 1989, after many years in New York City, I moved back to the Bull City. It’s a politically dark Blue spot on the map of NC, solid territory for Democrats. As with most cities in the South (though I suppose NC is seen as Mid-Atlantic, as opposed to the deep South by some), we have our fair share of bigots and know-nothings to deal with on the ballot from time to time. This time it’s no exception.

On the ballot for mayor is Pastor Sylvester Williams. He has zero chance of winning against long-serving incumbent and LGBT ally William “Bill” Bell, but he represents the flagging social conservative vote in the city, so it was noteworthy to mention this next big of business.
This hilarious card was left on Kate’s car while we were out to dinner last night:

[WillParkinson]

1. Must be one of those days...

Recced back to 0.

[xchrom]

2. 2 options, I suppose - pam's affiliation w/ FDL or

A homophobic asshole lurker.

Or a combination of the 2?

[MNBrewer]

11. The Anti-FDL Stalinists are a hoot, aren't they?

[HillWilliam]

3. I added a rec for you

I'm in Durham often since it's the closest "big city" from where I live. Folks tend to forget that rural, country l'il Caswell County is another blue island. I guess we're the balance to nut-red Alamance and nut-red Rockingham Counties.

I'm hoping to find work in Durham. It's a good place, nice folks, easy commute from here. My hubby gets his healthcare at Duke and they've been fantastic; caring and empathetic. I've never had a problem visiting him in hospital there or advocating for his care.

We'd love to meet Pam (and our neighbor DU'ers) some time.

[xchrom]

4. i'm here! -- a newbie.

:hi:

[HillWilliam]

5. I'll give a shout next time we're over your way

We love Honey's Restaurant (aka Honey's House of Gravy LOL) for a lunch before or after our Costco run :)

[xchrom]

6. Cool. I ate there after I first got here - but I didn't have the gravy. Yum! Nt

[DURHAM D]

9. I'm here also.

[HillWilliam]

12. Hey, Neighbor!

:hi:

[mitchtv]

7. K&R

sitting here on a mostly gay block in a small very Gay city, wishing you the best in that beautiful area.

[yardwork]

8. Aaaaaaand he lost! Gay-rights ally Bill Bell reelected in a landslide.

[xchrom]

10. very cool, huh? nt

[struggle4progress]

13. A blow-out according to not-yet-official results from BOE: Bell 82% over Williams 18%,