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2006-04-24 Home Front: Politix

Nagin, Landrieu Face Runoff Election for New Orleans Mayor

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Posted by Desert Blondie 2006-04-24 08:39|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm for a "swimoff" race.

Posted by Besoeker 2006-04-24 09:30|| 2006-04-24 09:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Why stay in Louisiana which has a deadly combination of a) too close to sea level, b) bureaucratic incompetence, and c) the opportunity to vote for a Democrat candidate of your choice, when you could move somewhere they have real elections?

Posted by Phil 2006-04-24 09:51|| 2006-04-24 09:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Underwater knife fight in the middle of town.

Posted by BH 2006-04-24 10:10|| 2006-04-24 10:10|| Front Page Top

#4 Ironic that for the white guy (Landrieu) to win he has to carry the black vote, and for the black guy (Nagin) to win he has to recapture his white 'base'.
Strange as it may seem, this outcome is probably the best of all possible outcomes for New Orleans - the national media and politicians will have a hard time claiming fraud and disenfranchisement etc., and will be less likely to alienate the national cash flow that is sustaining New Orleans.
Plus, no 'good guys' will be destroyed trying to administer an impossible situation.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-04-24 10:18|| 2006-04-24 10:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta is... doing all it can to help, media, website, chartered busses, etc. Too bad they could not have chartered a busses few BEFORE the storm.

http://online.historicebenezer.org/default.aspx

Posted by Besoeker 2006-04-24 10:28|| 2006-04-24 10:28|| Front Page Top

#6 The only parts of New Orleans that means anything to most of the country are back in operation and the rest of the city, the welfare recipients, is spread across the country. Why bother with pouring any more money into New Orleans. This election indicates the thieves are still there ready to plunder any federal money sent their way. Keep it in Washington or spend it on something useful like a new wing to the Lawrence Welk museum.

Posted by RWV 2006-04-24 11:02|| 2006-04-24 11:02|| Front Page Top

#7 The only parts of New Orleans that means anything to most of the country are back in operation and the rest of the city, the welfare recipients, is spread across the country. Why bother with pouring any more money into New Orleans. This election indicates the thieves are still there ready to plunder any federal money sent their way. Keep it in Washington or spend it on something useful like a new wing to the Lawrence Welk museum.

You know, it used to be there was more to New Orleans than the Uptown Theme Park and the French Quarter Theme Park... there used to be more to the city than the very rich and the very poor. It used to be an industrial center, too.

Posted by Phil 2006-04-24 11:55|| 2006-04-24 11:55|| Front Page Top

#8 I know, Phil, I know. But the parts that are important to the rest of us most of the time are the refineries and the port.

Posted by RWV 2006-04-24 13:18|| 2006-04-24 13:18|| Front Page Top

#9 Guys who work in refineries and ports aren't going to want to live in trailer parks and can't afford to live in the Garden District.

Posted by Phil 2006-04-24 15:11|| 2006-04-24 15:11|| Front Page Top

#10 Dumb and Dumberer?

Posted by xbalanke 2006-04-24 15:21|| 2006-04-24 15:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Well, candidates' hair will certainly not be a factor in this race...

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-04-24 15:32|| 2006-04-24 15:32|| Front Page Top

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