Davis receives black leaders' support in judicial race

An mailing targeting African-American registered voters hit households today urging them to vote for Lindsay Davis for Guilford County superior court judge based on the recommendation of the following "undersigned African-American citizens": Guilford County Commissioner Skip Alston and NC House Rep. Earl Jones, along with lawyers Steve Bowden, Charlene Y. Armstrong and Joe Williams.

Alston, Jones, Bowden and Williams are members of the George C. Simkins Jr. Memorial PAC.

Joe Floyd Jr. announced that he was withdrawing from the race, but his name will still appear on the ballot. Perhaps Alston and company reasoned that despite Davis' incumbency, low voter awareness about judicial candidates warranted their intervention to ensure that the contest didn't go to Floyd by fluke.

The letter states,

We have observed Judge Davis for many years and are convinced that he has the temperament and compassion needed to guide our court system as we explore ways to save our youth that are in trouble.