Sanford: In congressional races, voter apathy spelled missed opportunities for Democrats
State Rep. Justin J. Pearson gives a speech after the election results came in for the 9th Congressional District on Nov. 3. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
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Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is a political columnist, author and professor emeritus in Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis.
“For embarrassed local Democrats, the story of this election will be a giant opportunity lost. The numbers bear witness to the apathy.”
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