Last night, social media was abuzz with news of write-in candidate for St. Louis mayor — Bruce Franks Jr.The protester-turned-politician, elected to the Missouri House in a shocking do-over special election last September, fanned the fames yesterday, first by posting his interest in taking on Democratic primary winner Lyda Krewson on social media throughout the afternoon, and then apparently confirming that his interest was for real to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The write-in plan generated great excitement from progressives who'd backed Tishaura Jones, only to lose by just 888 votes in the crowded field. They believed they could beat Krewson in a one-on-one race — but Jones was barred by law from registering as a write-in since she'd run in the primary.
Enter Franks.…