Indiana

CARSON SKIPS OUT ON EASTSIDE FORUM

By Abdul Hakim-Shabazz

Apparently someone in the Andre Carson camp isn’t too keen on sharing the stage tonight with Republican Jon Elrod and Libertarian Sean Shepard. Carson was supposed to appear tonight at the Community Heights Association neighborhood forum  at Arlington Heights Baptist Church on East 16th street, but dropped out at the last minute. My sources also say his campaign has been calling the media telling them they never agreed to show up in the first place.  However, they offered to send former Deputy Mayor Melina Kennedy in Carson’s place.

Someone is playing fast and loose with the truth because I’ve known about this forum for weeks and even sent my producer to cover it tonight. This is not a good way to conduct a political campaign when you’ve got less than 30 days to go until the election. Carson needs to call someone on the carpet for this bad judgment call.

Full post as published by Indiana Barrister on February 12, 2008 (boomark / email).