Shrewd Politics

On Monday, March 11, Lori Davis wore her West Augusta Alliance president’s hat and hosted a forum for the Republican candidates running for the 12th Congressional District seat currently held by Democrat John Barrow. That president’s hat fit loosely over the candidate’s hat she’s been wearing since announcing her intention to take the District 1 Commission seat currently held by Matt Aitken. Most people who wear two hats at the same time draw attention to themselves, but this being Augusta, most people at the Warren Road Community Center didn’t bat an eye. Instead, they wondered about the congressional candidates speaking in front of them. Why did Lee Anderson look so out of place? Why did Rick Allen wait so long to agree to participate? Why were people staying after to talk to Wright McLeod? Who the hell was that Sheffield woman? But even though people were thinking about that stuff, Davis was there, she was in charge and though she wasn’t being all Vogue about it, she was still wearing that candidate’s hat. And she was out in front of politically minded folks, which in an election season is never a bad thing.You Might Also Like: