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When we reported last week that Council member Michael Brown (I-At Large) might be pondering a 2010 run against Mayor Adrian Fenty, we got just a little excited for the storyline possibilities. After all, both men are bald lawyers from Ward 4 with twin sons. But today City Desk's Mike DeBonis is telling us something that could only make the coming mayoral showdown that much more exciting -- Council member Kwame Brown (D-At Large) might run. According to DeBonis, Brown's father sent out an email over the weekend looking to get people to "draft" the younger Brown for a run at Fenty's seat. Of course, Brown was coy about the whole thing, though he didn't definitively rule out a 2010 campaign for the city's highest elected position. Should he run? Duh. More than one Brown in the race would be fantastic. Especially if the two Browns had run on a "Brown-squared" platform in the 2008 council election, which they did. Throw in Shadow Senator Michael Brown and you've got the makings of total electoral chaos! Fenty v. Brown v. Brown v. Brown? Yes, please.
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Martin...really? OMG? *shaking head disapprovingly*
will there ever be a White in the mayor's seat? just curious.
Now all we need is the Board of Education to throw their hat in the ring, and we have the perfect absurd mayoral race.
Took me a sec...but very strong response Mr. Zissou.
Fenty v. Brown v. Brown v. Brown v. Board of Education
...just wanted to see how that looked in print.
The Aristocrats!
I'm printing up the heat-activated urinal cake campaign advertisements as we speak.
Step right up. It's further away than you think.
Not gonna happen. There is a moratorium on people named Kwame running for mayor in American cities.
Fenty's pizan. What's this- the one drop rule?
shoulda been @2 mcgillicuddy
I'm just excited at the idea that Michael Brown would have to step down from the council to run for mayor since he'd have to switch to the Democratic party to run for the primary.
I hope Kwame Brown is drafted to run. While we're at it, we should encourage the Wizards to draft Kwame J Brown. Having a Michael A Brown and a Michael D Brown is not enough brown for our city!
If any of the Brown's step forward, I'll go with Michael A. Brown. He wasn't there during the time of all the piss poor voting mistakes that were made. At will, Peter Nickles, mayoral takover or confirmation of Rhee. Give me fresh start with a person that the mayor really would prefer not to run against. Just one Brown. We don't need the vote to be split so that Humpty Dumpty gets back in.
Which candidate will be first to infringe on UPS' copyrighted slogan, "What Can a Bunch of F**king Idiots Do for You?"