Such a run … would have required more focus on a statewide campaign than on my young family … will continue my efforts to build a brighter future for our city … and blah, blah, blah, Foxx told the Charlotte Observer.
Sure. That and the party politely reminded Foxx that Democratic Lieutenant Governor Walter Dalton is the next in line and it isn’t Foxx’s turn, never mind that 44 percent of registered Democrats statewide are black, a fact that would have tilted the primary in Foxx’s favor and set him up for a likely win. (Here’s why.)
No doubt no one was more bummed to see Foxx decline to run than former Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory. (Read this to understand why.) Foxx was the only candidate who could have knocked Dalton out of the race. This clears the path for a primary nomination for Dalton, the strongest candidate the Dems have, to move forward with little interference.
If only North Carolina Republicans were this organized.
