Modern Whigs make history by electing their first canidate
November 8, 2008Via Independent Political Report, voters in Lee County, Alabama have elected Ken Belcher as an Alabama Constable; a position similar to a county sheriff in that it is an elected peace officer, but is often unpaid. Belcher becomes the MW’s first member elected to public office under the party banner.
“It is fitting that our first member elected to public office is on the local level in a somewhat antiquated position,†said Mike Lebowitz, National Chairman of the Modern Whig Party. “Since the national election last night, our movement has been and continues to be inundated with new members ranging from the Republican, Democratic and Libertarian parties. We will continue to build off of these small victories as we follow our longterm strategy toward our first organized attempt to seek a handful of state and local races in 2009.â€
Kudos to Belcher.
Tags: Alabama, Ken Belcher, Modern Whigs
November 8th, 2008 at 5:46 pm
According to IPR, Belcher ran and won as a Democrat.
November 16th, 2008 at 8:52 am
And THAT is the tactic the MWP is using: Run on the other party’s ballots, get elected and then the Whigs have party members holding elected office.