The commission was replaced with a mayor and council. If Marshand Crisler, a black Democrat running for south Jackson's Ward 6, defeats John W. Davis Jr., a white conservative, then the black majority will peak at five, leaving two white members. Orey said it's unlikely the city will elect another white mayor. It will force the Republican Party to at least begin to address the issues pertinent to the black community. Both candidates have run strategic, well-financed campaigns.
Billboards overlook many streets.
Homeowners are receiving mail-outs. Signs front many lawns. The flurry of campaign activity wouldn't be unusual before the May 1 primaries. The Republican Party is not the party of demons, the party of insensitivities. Democrats are taking notice.