Who Will Be the Next Mayor?

To date, there are at least six declared candidates for Mayor of the City of Buffalo, with rumors of even more joining the race. Acting Mayor Chris Scanlon, State Senator Sean Ryan, Former Fire Commissioner Garnell Whitfield, Councilman Rasheed Wyatt, Retired Judge James McLeod, and Community Activist James Payne are all in the mix. It’s shaping up to be a wide-open race, and the campaign should prove to be fascinating, to say the least. The all-important Democratic primary will be contested in June, with the General Election in November.

The other day, someone asked me who I thought might win the race. I retorted, “That’s easy—I know exactly who’s going to be the next mayor of Buffalo. It’s the one who can raise the most money.” It’s a fact of political life, and statistically, it bears out that the candidate with the most funds almost always wins. It’s the old golden rule—he who has the gold makes the rules.

So far, there are four African Americans who have thrown their hats in the ring, each believing they can entice the Black vote, which they will get. What they won’t get is money! That’s the problem. Black constituents, for the most part, aren’t going to give a penny to the cause. Black people don’t understand the reality that money talks, and all the rhetorical B.S. doesn’t.

This campaign is probably going to be the most expensive in Buffalo’s history. Millions will be spent, and those who can’t keep up will quickly become footnotes in history. I wouldn’t be surprised if a Republican entered the fray— why not?

The ideal of being a loyal Democrat is gone for most rational citizens today. The Democratic Party has become disgraceful. There is absolutely no benefit in being a Democrat. The entire party has lost its moral compass, and most of our Democrat elected officials are weak, wimpy, cowardly men that no one wants to follow anymore. People of all races feel that way in our MAGA era. I sincerely believe many Buffalonians would feel perfectly fine pulling the lever for a Republican mayor.

In conclusion, if you like a candidate and would like to see him or her as your next mayor, contact them and cut a large check.