I expect to see that in this race, and I would be shocked and amazed if it didn't happen.

anxious to talk about race and related issues, but you can't have a dialogue on race behind closed doors.

I don't think it was race relations at all. It was some gang members who had real or imagined grievances and took it as an opportunity to speak in their own way over the march, in their park, their area,

You go through their bio with a fine-tooth comb, because candidates have a proclivity for overstating their qualifications, especially their education and their war records.

Because of all the money that was spent, it got voters more interested. If it had just been candidates who couldn't self-fund, I think turnout would have been much smaller.

They approached me to be a campaign consultant and advise them on their plans.