An early sign that other politicians in town are indeed taking heed of Memphis mayor-elect A C Wharton's popularity comes in the form of a Facebook post, by Tennessee state representative G.A. Hardaway Sr.
In a plug for a Friday fundraiser, he begins by using Wharton's campaign theme: "ONE MEMPHIS! GOOD MORNING!" Apparently Wharton will be a guest at the Cafe Beignet fundraiser Friday evening, and the post ends with, "ONE MEMPHIS begins with ONE HEART, ONE MIND, ONE MEMPHIAN at a time!"
It will be interesting to see to what extent other politicians will try to associate themselves with Wharton -- and to what extent Wharton's team is careful about allowing such associations.
Hardaway was one of those people who joined with the black ministers in trying to persuade Willie not to resign as Mayor.
Does that mean that there's an indirect connection between Wharton and Willie via Hardaway or is Hardaway just an opportunist in co-opting AC's slogan?