Washington City Paper reporter Will Sommer has noted that D.C. mayoral candidate Christian Carter “has name recognition approaching zero.” He also didn’t have a seat at tonight’s debate, but he made room for himself and appropriated another candidate’s placard. Sommer was there at tonight’s debate.
Christian Carter's making his way to the front, but there's no seat for him. #suspense
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 9, 2014
Full house at tonight's Current debate. Fair warning: lots of tweets coming. pic.twitter.com/mRnpvU6vFj
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 9, 2014
Moderator basically said he won't asked Carter any questions, even though he's sitting at the table. #dcision14
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 9, 2014
Things getting tense, Carter tells moderator he's a "free African American man."
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 9, 2014
Christian Carter impasse solved, the moderator's given in and started calling him like any other candidate.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 10, 2014
Your plan for the public schools, Mr Carter?
Christian Carter says we need more "white people" in DCPS so they can get more money. Georgetown crowd not thrilled.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 10, 2014
Christian Carter asks for water. "I'm dead serious."
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 10, 2014
Christian Carter alludes to city's "yellow citizens," draws horrified look from Jack Evans.
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 10, 2014
Sounds like an interesting evening of D.C. politics. This question was for candidate Vincent Orange:
For VO: why should people elect you after the rat incident?
— Will Sommer (@willsommer) January 10, 2014
