The Washington Post
follows up its
on an internal
memo that alleges the civil rights group's former president and Senate candidate
showed favoritism toward women he dated with a
, by Matthew Mosk and Cheryl W. Thompson, on Saturday. While it's important to ask where these allegations are coming from and why they're being made now--to scare Mfume out of the Senate race, natch, before he even really starts running--the whole thing definitely doesn't do good for the former West Baltimore-area congressman's image.
It's also important to note that Mfume is strongly denying the allegations and shows no signs of backing down. In the
Sun
's Saturday
, David Nitkin finds him acting like it's business as usual: "This is not hard," Mfume tells him. Others note that the Senate hopeful is fairly behind organization-wise. On the other hand--
take note--
is on Mfume's side.
Sunday
Sun
Perspective columnist
at the race post-Mfume memo, and it sounds like he's handicapping the race in favor of Baltimore-area
, saying that the nearly charisma-less congressman will surprise people on the campaign trail, and that his substance will overcome Mfume's style + story + substance.
In other
news, Southern Maryland
is
Cardin today.
