What's with Waukegan mayoral candidate Chris Wakefield being a character witness for the former Waukegan policeman accused of rape. Is he campaigning for the accused rapist vote?
Normally, politicians, especially those who want to get elected, don't get involved in writing character letters in defense of someone accused of sexually assaulting someone, as is Delatwon Haynes, currently in custody on $2 million bond. Haynes has pleaded guilty to the alleged offense.
The reason being is that support can be used against the candidate in the heat of the campaign. No doubt some other Democratic mayoral hopeful will mention this before the February 2009 primary election. Probably several times.
That certainly can't be called mudslinging when one signs his name to a letter contending the bond amount is too high for an accused rapist and an ex-cop. And, candidate Wakefield might be asked what he thinks is the correct bond for an accused rapist who is a former policeman. Also, has he written letters of character reference complaining of high bonds for other accused criminals?
Perhaps there's more accused rapists on the Waukegan voters' rolls than The Hound thinks. But if at minimum 50 percent of the electorate is women, that support for Haynes could mean the loss of some votes for candidate Wakefield.
