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15. I am not from there but what I have read suggests

Reply to Mayberry Machiavelli (Original post)

Sun Dec 17, 2017, 11:08 PM

Dec 2017

that the voting was quite racially polarized and that Atlanta is becoming more white so the mayor races are now close. Raleigh had a similar voting pattern in its mayor's race (white liberal independent vs black Democrat) but Raleigh is much whiter than Atlanta so the white independent who was the incumbent (she won with only GOP opposition two years ago) won a much more decisive victory.

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Can Atlanta or Georgia DUers explain how a Mayor race there has only an 800 vote margin? [View all] Mayberry Machiavelli Dec 2017 OP

I've seen a number of close local elections Retrograde Dec 2017 #1

I think the OP may be thinking that no Republican has been elected as mayor of Atlanta for 140 years Doodley Dec 2017 #2

Norwood is not Republican. Cattledog Dec 2017 #4

I stand corrected. Maybe that explains it. Doodley Dec 2017 #11

There was no Republican oberliner Dec 2017 #5

Correct! Cattledog Dec 2017 #7

A Woman Democrat vs Woman Independent both have Progressive agendas. Cattledog Dec 2017 #3

The GOP had nothing to do with it oberliner Dec 2017 #6

Close election. LisaL Dec 2017 #8

Apparently, the Democratic candidate(now mayor-elect) did not inspire overwhelming support Ken Burch Dec 2017 #9

Norwood lost to Reed in 2009 by even less votes -- 700. And she sounds GOPer often. Hoyt Dec 2017 #10

Atlanta just made up for that vote deficient by annexing Emory University CatWoman Dec 2017 #12

Decatur, Ga went heavily for Clinton. I would be surprised/disappointed if Emory area Hoyt Dec 2017 #13

You want an answer? Here's one.....Americans will vote for Republicans. brooklynite Dec 2017 #14

I am not from there but what I have read suggests dsc Dec 2017 #15