article_snippet.sent: Ted Heidemann, a 67-year-old retired airline pilot, said Ted Heidemann, a 67-year-old retired airline pilot voted for Brian Fletcher, a former mayor who launched the "I Love Ferguson" campaign last fall to raise money for mom and pop businesses that were hurt by the looting and vandalism.
article_snippet.sent: Some residents see Fletcher as being a part of the establishment, part of the problem.
article_snippet.sent: But Heidemann asked why no one complained when Fletcher was mayor.
article_snippet.sent: By midafternoon, Fletcher said the numbers looked good.
article_snippet.sent: That's why the couple chose Hudgins over Fletcher.
article_snippet.sent: Fletcher, the former mayor turned City Council candidate, campaigned that Ferguson would benefit from Ferguson experience more than a newcomer, saying Ferguson contacts from almost three decades in politics would be an invaluable asset in getting Ferguson back on its feet.
article_snippet.sent: I understand that feeling," Fletcher said of those who feel Fletcher's too entrenched in the city's old guard, "but those individuals don't know me.
article_snippet.sent: That amount will drop significantly," Fletcher Fletcher said.