Black Community to Challenge McDermott

Not surprisingly minority communities are a strange and unfamiliar territory for the Mayor of Hammond, Tom McDermott, Jr.  The reason for this is that most of his support and comfort level is predominantly from the white community, in so far as real support exists.

In spite of all the promises and programs that were presented when he was a candidate and during his early years as mayor, none have trickled down to the minority communities of Hammond.  Maybe McDermott thought that the RDA was going to impress the minority community of Hammond when they take the train to Valparaiso.  Maybe it was the "College Bound" program, which is specifically targeted against Hispanics and Blacks because it excludes renters most of whom are minority citizens of Hammond, would make minorities think well of Hammond's Mayor.

Or maybe it is the much vaunted Cabellas that is going to help the minority community.  There are a lot of the urban Blacks and Hispanics who are into bow hunting.  These are the ones who are going to rush out there and improve themselves with the new Cabellas' minimum wage jobs thanks to McDermott, Jr. and his father.

The African-American community in Hammond may finally be arriving at a smart decision.  Rumors currently floating around knowledgeable circles are predicting that the African-American community will put up someone against the Mayor in the primary.

Their thinking is that first, anyone running will be more acceptable as a Democrat than Republican McDermott.  Second, a Black candidate only has to get the Black vote and a decent percentage of the Hispanic vote resulting in the Republican Junior having real trouble. 

Does it guarantee a win against McDermott?  The Black community recognizes no; but they feel there is little to lose since Junior has been less than valuable to either the Black or Hispanic community.  And given the change in demographics it also is an approach that could win for the minority community.  Then the Hispanic and Black community will really be able to control their own future in Hammond.

Comments

[Tim]

First of all, there are not enough blacks in Hammond to win. Have you checked the numbers? Secondly, the hispanics can't stand the blacks. They would come out and vote against any black that runs. In the third place, McDermott is going to beat Dedelow again because the City has had some success - the River Park area - huge to residents of Hessville, Cabellas, Woodmar, the Kmart property sale, etc.

I think Mayor McDermott has got a lot of things done while he has been Mayor.

Guys like you just bitch all the time. Let's see you do it! You would get like 3 votes. You can't communicate, you're not phisically attractive, and you don't seem to stand for anything except argument.

[Carla]

So true-thanks Professor!

[Joe Buck]

Old-timer, This is typical Eisensteinian bigotry. In the classroom, in the paper, too.

[Prof. Maurice Eisenstein]

Oldtimer,
You miss two points:
First, to my knowledge it is not Higgs
Second, I only stated that most African-Americans and Hispanics are not bow and arrow hunters and that a higher percentage are renters than homeowners. All confirmed by the Census information.

[oldtimer]

So this explains your holiday celebration at the Philpot residence? Your to be the boob that floats Higgs as a candidate to try to scare The Mayor?

Funny stuff. Ill give you guys credit for ingenuity. But McDermott isn't going to come before The Godfather Philpot on bended knee anytime soon.

And by the way. By claiming no African Americans fish or hunt, or own homes in Hammond, aren't you the one who is coming acrossed as racist?