April 30, 2009


Hendrix to back Bing for mayor

By SUZETTE HACKNEY
FREE PRESS STAFF WRITER Former two-time mayoral candidate Freman Hendrix is expected to endorse Dave Bing at a news conference this morning, according to sources familiar with the campaign.

In an op-ed piece published in today's Detroit Free Press, Hendrix wrote that both mayoral candidates lacked a specific plan to cure Detroit's ills, but he encouraged residents to vote with their gut on Tuesday.

Sources said Hendrix decided to throw his support behind Bing because he believes Bing is the candidate most capable of stabilizing a city in crisis.
Hendrix, a former deputy mayor, was unsuccessful in the Feb. 24 primary. He finished third, with 21,036 votes, behind Bing and Mayor Ken Cockrel Jr. Hendrix also lost to ex-Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick in the 2005 mayoral election.
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I actually prefer Hendrix to both candidates, but, I wonder if he's backing Bing as a way to remain relevant for the fall election and feels that Cockrel is goin to win this election.