Malcolm Graham is the (super-liberal) Democrat who is running for election for mayor in Charlotte in 2007. The Ogre has personally met and talked with Mr. Graham. He is very socialist and unapologetically liberal. Here's a few other early thoughts on him by some others:

This manÂ’s a fraud! He criticizes Mayor McCrory for supporting NASCAR Museums and arts and science projects at the expense of poor people. Mr. Graham, while on City Council, supported every big expenditure uptown and since heÂ’s been in Raleigh was a ringleader in getting approval for new hotel-motel taxes and car rental taxes to build the uptown projects----the very things for which he chastises our Mayor.

In addition Graham, both as a City Councilman and Representative in Raleigh was a strong advocate for our light rail boondoogle, money for Johnson and Wales, the Whitewater project, the Arts and Science project and the NASCAR Museum. As for helping the poor, thereÂ’s probably not a city in the U.S. that has spent more money per capita for neighborhood development, public housing, counseling, loans and affirmative actions-----all to help needy people.

In addition, since going to Raleigh, Graham has discovered that Charlotte has a crime problem! What did he do about crime while a member of the City Council? Nothing. His statement that the South light rail line will “have a tremendous impact in taking cars off the road” shows a total lack of understanding of light rail and its impacts. No one in Charlotte, politician, transit official or bureaucrat believes that light rail will reduce congestion on South Boulevard.

Finally, Graham attacks the development community with the threat of impact fees, etc., as he says “it’s time for you (development community), to pay your fair share” to offset development’s impact on roads, schools etc. In other words, Graham wants to increase the tax burden on Charlotteans who already pay the highest taxes in the state.

My friends, Malcolm Graham wants one thingÂ….he wants to climb the political ladder and will do whatever it takes to get there, including raising your taxes and being a phony. LetÂ’s hope he finds this a difficult task once he gets outside the gerrymandered districts that have placed him on City Council and sent him to Raleigh.

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