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Page 2A - THE CHARLOTTE POST • Thiuradap, January 28, 1088 A record number of attendanta tximed out for the recent CAB WE (CaroUnas Aaaociation of Black Women Entrepreneurs) meeting, where Joan Zimmerman (standing, far right) was the guest speak- ^ II M -Ti V / Fhoto by Cidviii r«i|u«0B er. Zimmerman, co-owner of the Southern Shows, Ino„ Is the Charlotte Businesswomen of the Year for 1087, Also In attendence were the members of Charlotte Women Business Owners (WBO). Mggeed-Walton Offers Contrasts, Conflicts Continued From Page lA feel the media targeted him for persecution. He also has had al most two years to have the Issue die down. "There's no question that if the vote was held at the height of publicity, there's no question they would've voted him out," Lyons said of polls taken after Walton's trial. "How much of that has worn oil?" Majeed's primary hurdle at this point is getting his name out among district voters who mav not be as familiar with him as Walton. There's something to be said for voters being able to match names and faces, said Dent. "Incumbents are supposed to have an advantage, so Mr. Ma jeed's challenge is to even that out and surpass Walton." Religion is going to come into play, Lyons ana Dent agree. Ministers are lining up support for both candidates and encour aging their congregations to vote in the primary. "Traaltlonally, the black church is a critical part of the social and political aspect of the black community. It brings a large number of people into the process," Dent said. "The role the church leaders play will be a critical issue," said Lyons. "They're a brand new var iable. This puts the churchmen right in the middle," Majeed's Muslim faith could be a factor like Catholicism was in the 1960 presidential campaign for John Kennedy. Walton sup porters may use Majeed's relig ion to spark "a sharp reaction" that could trigger a free-for-all campaign with no holds barred between candidates. In a community still trying to assess the shocking defeat of former Mayor Harvey Gantt and City Councilman Ron Leeper, the prospects for personal at tack in this campaign looks threatening. "1 sense some polarl?.ation In the community," Dent said. "I'm sure there are some sentiments out there that will come to the surface. They look at the (Mayor Sue) Myrlek-Oantt campaign. Some people thought the Myrlck campaign appealed to the worse in the communtly and the Gantt and Leeper defeat confirmed that to those segments." Majeed has his share of sup porters, including Gantt and Leeper but that doesn't necessar ily translate Into votes. Their support should be expected. Dent said, because the three have worked on several projects to gether and share the same views on many Issues. "Walton is a more traditional politician," he said. "Majeed ap pears to be the more corporate type of person and attracts that type." Lyons discounts the notion of individual endorsements. "I'm not sure their popularity Marchers Blast Blacks Continued From Page lA was interrupted when some in a crowd of about 400 Klansmen and sympathizers began throw ing rocks and bottles. More than 20,000 civil rights demonstra tors returned me next week in one of the largest demonstra tions in the United States since the ISOOs. Cummlng Mayor Ford Oravltt said he was tired of demonstra tions in the town of about 2,000. “We had one racist (Williams) last week and another racist (Barrett) this week," Qravltt said. Police Chief Wayne Lindsey said about 30 more demonstra tors showed up than he had an ticipated, but the turnout was far short of the 500 he said Barrett had promised him. *T guess we know the people here better than he does," Lind s' said, 'fhe media has been crltlelzed for portraying Forsyth County as racist, with local ofHclals saying much of the activity of recent weeks and last year was the work of outsiders. 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