May 12 2008
Senate 42 District Race Becoming Prominent Contest
Charleston lawyer Dwayne Green decided to run against state Sen. Robert Ford after he heard Ford say that if U.S. Sen. Barack Obama of Illinois were to win the Democratic presidential nomination, it would doom the party’s candidates in the fall.
Ford apologized soon afterward, but the comment was out there.
Ford, who needs to defeat Green in the June 10 Democratic primary to get re-elected to a fifth term, was not impressed with his opponent’s reasoning.
“That’s one of the most ridiculous things I’ve heard in my life, somebody running because of a comment I made about another candidate,” Ford said, adding that Green mentions how he graduated from Princeton University. “If that’s the kind of craziness they teach at Princeton, then they need to shut down that institution.”
What did Ford apologize for, being honest? Obviously that is how he really feels or he wouldn’t have said it and there is nothing wrong with his opinion. As far as Green challenging, well maybe it is a silly reason, but Green can run for whatever reason he wants. Green’s fund raising has been very competitive so apparently many voters in the 42nd are ready for a change. This is one to watch next month.