Talk show host, Mr Yanchie Richardson, of the Saturday morning Mayor Show, on Kool F 103.3, has endorsed Mr Edison Baird as the independent candidate in Road North for the 2014 general election.
The social commentator, who spends long periods in Palm Bay, Florida, was in Anguilla on Saturday, June 21, when Mr Baird launched his re-election campaign. He in fact appeared as a speaker on the rostrum and actually brought on Baird to address the gathering. Mr Richardson is also an avid supporter of Barrister-at-Law Pam Webster, the independent candidate for District 1 (Island Harbour) and its environs.
Yanchie, who is well known in North Hill, told the gathering: “You must stand for something or you will fall for anything;” and that “the people of Road North have in Edison Baird a definite leader who has the will and know how to get things done. I am so glad that there are so many people here from North Hill and other places who truly see it fit to support Mr Baird.”
He dismissed as propaganda the AUM Government’s claim that Mr Baird had conspired with Governor Harrison in an effect to bring down the Government. “Eddie has stood firm with what he expressed to us about sticking with the Government, and I would say the Government didn’t stick with him,” Mr Richardson observed, referring to Baird’s dismissal from the Government by Chief Minister Hughes in June last year.
He continued: “I would like for people not to pay attention to the petty politics that is going on around here – especially with this candidate in Road North. People know that I back a particular candidate in Island Harbour and that is the lady, Pam Webster. It won’t be an election of a straight party, but I know that this candidate [Edison Baird] will be part of [any elected Government].”
He added: “I would say to the people of Road North: stand up, be proud, show your colours and don’t be afraid. You must stand for something or you will basically fall for anything; and I think the people of North Hill deserve Edison Baird.”
