Election day is just around the corner and it seems that Vincent Gray has recruited even more support throughout the neighborhoods of Washington, DC than the polls suggest. According to recent polls conducted by Clarus Research Group, Vincent gray still leads current Mayor Adrian Fenty by seven points in the race for Democratic mayoral candidate in Washington, D.C.
This mathematical research was dually supported by live action this evening in Ward 1, Adams Morgan. Community volunteers of “Vincent Gray for Mayor” from Precinct 25 gathered on street corners throughout a culturally diverse Adams Morgan to enthusiastically wave lawn signs at those driving by and hand out stickers to pedestrians during rush hour and beyond.
Hector Rodriguez, a long time supporter of the Democratic Party and life-long resident of Washington, DC lead the team of living signage. Rodriguez urged that Vincent Gray is the “Abe Lincoln of DC”, that he upholds “strong principles and real values” as he approaches office as a candidate pledging the education of DC’s youth and jobs for DC’s unemployed.
“He has an interest in youth and cares about people,” Rodriguez said after having stood on the corner of Columbia Road and 18th Street for almost 6 hours. “This is a way of being directly involved.”
Rodriguez plans to continue doing his part on Primary Day (September 14) by helping to run the Precinct 25 voting station at Goodwill Baptist Church located at 1862 Kalorama Road in Adams Morgan.
The battle between Fenty and Gray continuing to be fought on the streets of DC will come to its culmination on September 14 when only one will emerge victorious as the Democratic candidate for mayor. Speculation still surrounds the possibility that Fenty will jump parties and run on the Republican ticket, as there is currently no Republican candidate for Mayor. Should this happen, there will be a Fenty vs. Gray rerun in November, but only time will tell.
From the looks of Adams Morgan this evening, as supporters covered street corners and drove through the streets with signs taped to their car windows, it appears that DC is colored Red, White, and Blue, with only a fleck of green.
