As the 9th District Democratic congressional primary heads into its final week, not only is mud being slung at an intensifying rate by this or that candidate, but now it appears that some previously uncommitted warhorses are picking sides. The financial disclosures of candidate Julian Bolton (one of the recent slingers) show that former congressman and longtime political broker Harold Ford Sr. has forked over $2100 – the maximum permitted – to Bolton’s coffers. This, after a Bolton visit to Palm Beach, Ford’s current residence, and appeal for support.
This news may come as a shock to Nikki Tinker (a slinger in her own right) and Joe Ford Jr. (so far a non-slinger), two other candidates who have laid claim to Ford-clan political support. Shelby County mayor A C Wharton, who may merely be honoring a county-government associate, has meanwhile contributed to Bolton’s campaign to the tune of $1000.
Shelby County Commissioner Julian Bolton
