I, Patrick Cooper, am still not mayor of Birmingham
In recent weeks, I've been invited to a nice Birmingham family's holiday party and asked to speak to Birmingham minority contractors. The Web traffic from the greater Birmingham area has continued unabated. Yet, critically, I remain the Patrick Cooper who's not the Birmingham politico.
And that Patrick Cooper isn't mayor yet either. As I watched the Al.com election night Cover It Live session, that Cooper racked up the most votes but not enough to avoid a run-off. Cooper now faces William Bell in a January 19 vote. The latest in the race? A recently dismissed city hall power is calling himself "one of the most ferocious anti-campaign operatives in America" and gunning for Cooper. (Weird photo, yes?)
In other news, remember the Patrick Cooper rap? Cooper says he's flattered but doesn't like the language. His opponent is unconvinced.
For more coverage, please enjoy this video, which is in Spanish but, whatever your language, offers the most concise rundown I've seen:
