Atlanta mayoral race: Poll shows Mary Norwood with early lead (Buckhead: single, district)

[gold15]

Originally Posted by ronricks

White people couldn't care less if the next mayor is black.

Ah, the beauty of being in a position to "not care less."

That's a serious stretch, and I've heard plenty of 'coded' statements from the Norwood campaign. As another poster stated, they are all in the same game. The true colors will come out over the next several weeks, pun intended.

[Forhall]

Runoff will be interesting. Adding up the likely 2nd choice for each candidate who didn't win puts Norwood and Bottoms both right at around 50 percent. I think it will be another nailbiter.

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by gold15

Ah, the beauty of being in a position to "not care less."

That's a serious stretch, and I've heard plenty of 'coded' statements from the Norwood campaign. As another poster stated, they are all in the same game. The true colors will come out over the next several weeks, pun intended.

You are late to the party because this has been going on since the beginning of summer. And it isn't the white candidates that are participating in it. To bring it into current times there is absolutely collusion by many individuals in a position of power in the city to make sure the next mayor is black. Can't say that about the white candidates. Reed is making a fool of himself trying to get Bottoms elected and it makes one wonder why he is going to such lengths considering he has done an excellent job as mayor.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by ronricks

You are late to the party because this has been going on since the beginning of summer. And it isn't the white candidates that are participating in it. To bring it into current times there is absolutely collusion by many individuals in a position of power in the city to make sure the next mayor is black. Can't say that about the white candidates. Reed is making a fool of himself trying to get Bottoms elected and it makes one wonder why he is going to such lengths considering he has done an excellent job as mayor.

I interpret Reed's actions more to get an ally as mayor, not so much someone Black. He needs that to feed his giant ego, getting a hand-picked successor. It could also help him in future runs for Senator or Governor.

[gold15]

Originally Posted by ronricks

You are late to the party because this has been going on since the beginning of summer. And it isn't the white candidates that are participating in it. To bring it into current times there is absolutely collusion by many individuals in a position of power in the city to make sure the next mayor is black. Can't say that about the white candidates. Reed is making a fool of himself trying to get Bottoms elected and it makes one wonder why he is going to such lengths considering he has done an excellent job as mayor.

"True" colors - a more in-your-face display of the campaign and political tactics than we have seen in what was essentially an extended primary. It's baffling to me that you are so hell-bent on your 'fact' that not a single white person cares if the next mayor is white or black, lol, in GEORGIA. The absoluteness of your statement makes everything else you type hard to even consider. I'm sure you have a valid position buried somewhere in the rhetoric though.

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by gold15

"True" colors - a more in-your-face display of the campaign and political tactics than we have seen in what was essentially an extended primary. It's baffling to me that you are so hell-bent on your 'fact' that not a single white person cares if the next mayor is white or black, lol, in GEORGIA. The absoluteness of your statement makes everything else you type hard to even consider. I'm sure you have a valid position buried somewhere in the rhetoric though.

The city of Atlanta is very different than the rest of the state. Do you even live in the city with a statement like that? Where are the signs saying to vote the white slate? Where are the signs about 'our' neighborhoods from Aman, Woolard, and Norwood? Where were Aman, Norwood, or Woolard trying to paint the other candidates as Republicans? It didn't happen. And it won't happen. But, it will continue to happen from the other side. This idea that the world is going to end if Atlanta were to somehow elect a white mayor is pitiful. It is also in its own way racist.

[gold15]

Originally Posted by ronricks

The city of Atlanta is very different than the rest of the state. Do you even live in the city with a statement like that? Where are the signs saying to vote the white slate? Where are the signs about 'our' neighborhoods from Aman, Woolard, and Norwood? Where were Aman, Norwood, or Woolard trying to paint the other candidates as Republicans? It didn't happen. And it won't happen. But, it will continue to happen from the other side. This idea that the world is going to end if Atlanta were to somehow elect a white mayor is pitiful. It is also in its own way racist.

Yes, live and work, two ATLANTA proper addresses. I don't have the energy to explain covert actions to you, since that overt sign has you so upset.

I don't think the world would end; I don't subscribe to the fact that the mayor of Atlanta HAS to be black; I am certain he/she will not always be. However, that doesn't translate to - "so you MUST like Norwood over Bottoms." This is why each of us has a vote.

[ronricks]

Originally Posted by gold15

Yes, live and work, two ATLANTA proper addresses. I don't have the energy to explain covert actions to you, since that overt sign has you so upset.

I don't think the world would end; I don't subscribe to the fact that the mayor of Atlanta HAS to be black; I am certain he/she will not always be. However, that doesn't translate to - "so you MUST like Norwood over Bottoms." This is why each of us has a vote.

I didn't vote for Norwood. It is just sad that in 2017 we are still seeing this divisive and bigoted behavior to keep one segment of Atlanta as the mayor instead of just letting the process play out. Bottoms winning isn't going to ruin my day, week, or year so not sure why you are trying to lecture me on any of this. I am not sure if you have been paying attention to the recent demographic shift in the city but you might want to. There are people from all ethnicity and backgrounds moving here and I think that is a great thing wouldn't you agree?


btw Roswell, Sandy Springs, and Johns Creek were never in the CoA.

[gold15]

Originally Posted by ronricks

I didn't vote for Norwood. It is just sad that in 2017 we are still seeing this divisive and bigoted behavior to keep one segment of Atlanta as the mayor instead of just letting the process play out. Bottoms winning isn't going to ruin my day, week, or year so not sure why you are trying to lecture me on any of this. I am not sure if you have been paying attention to the recent demographic shift in the city but you might want to. There are people from all ethnicity and backgrounds moving here and I think that is a great thing wouldn't you agree?

Not a lecture, it appears several of us haven't fallen in line with your agenda, and your mission is to convince. Yes, bigoted and divisive behavior is really sad in 2017. Imagine that being the underlying reason for a perceived spirit of "defensiveness" on behalf of those who are most impacted by those things.

Originally Posted by ronricks

There are people from all ethnicity and backgrounds moving here and I think that is a great thing wouldn't you agree?

Yes.

[fieldm]

This might be a bad time for Mary especially with what might be starting to happen with surge of Democrats voting and the backlash again anything 45. We will see but this might not be a good time to be in a party with 45 after the election results across the country but we will see.