In the two hours since news broke of Willie Herenton's march into the Election Commission headquarters to pick up a petition to run for Memphis mayor, Shelby County Mayor A C hasn't issued a statement on the latest political upheaval.But on Twitter, Wharton, who many believe is the clear front-runner in the race for city mayor, is heavily promoting campaign rallies Friday and Saturday. There's no mention of Herenton, who would surely be a worthy rival to Wharton if he entered into the fray.
At the end of Wharton's latest tweet, he had this simple message: "We need you Memphis!"
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