http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/ Maria Saporta is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:00:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1633 Gridnight Fri, 28 Aug 2009 22:41:26 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1633 Caleb/Sirius: Sir, Kasim cannot and will not win this race. Borders will probably not win either (unless the race goes into a runoff, which even then, would be slight). My money's on Norwood. So who are YOU supporting? Caleb/Sirius: Sir, Kasim cannot and will not win this race. Borders will probably not win either (unless the race goes into a runoff, which even then, would be slight). My money’s on Norwood. So who are YOU supporting?

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1620 atlpaddy Fri, 28 Aug 2009 14:32:27 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1620 Just looking at all the connections, it appears that Lester Madd..uh, er Aaron Turpeau has extensive political and economic relationships with Franklin, Reed, Borders, and sadly, Hank Aaron. At least Turpeau is honest in his racism. Just looking at all the connections, it appears that Lester Madd..uh, er Aaron Turpeau has extensive political and economic relationships with Franklin, Reed, Borders, and sadly, Hank Aaron. At least Turpeau is honest in his racism.

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1610 Caleb Thu, 27 Aug 2009 23:17:05 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1610 GridNight, you have no basis for your assertion. For one, Turpeau has already admitted that he sent out the letter, which you should've seen on Fox. Two, Borders has acknowledged that he's a supporter and contributor. And finally, why would Kasim Reed put out some garbage information that attempts to make him look like he can't win? Nice try. GridNight, you have no basis for your assertion. For one, Turpeau has already admitted that he sent out the letter, which you should’ve seen on Fox. Two, Borders has acknowledged that he’s a supporter and contributor. And finally, why would Kasim Reed put out some garbage information that attempts to make him look like he can’t win? Nice try.

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1609 GridNight Thu, 27 Aug 2009 22:24:55 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1609 Sirius, keep looking at the dog star because I think you're misguided. I don't think Borders had any notion of what went down. I just watched her on WSB and Fox 5 Atlanta, and if anything, this stinks of Reed and his thuggish posse. Clearly he's looking to knock Borders off her spot so he can pull up his pathetically meager poll numbers. Sirius, keep looking at the dog star because I think you’re misguided. I don’t think Borders had any notion of what went down. I just watched her on WSB and Fox 5 Atlanta, and if anything, this stinks of Reed and his thuggish posse. Clearly he’s looking to knock Borders off her spot so he can pull up his pathetically meager poll numbers.

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1607 Franklin: Turpeau is all wet | Fresh Loaf Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:14:43 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1607 [...] Maria Saporta got Mayor Franklin’s take on the flap over a memo by Aaron Turpeau, in which the longtime political operative calls for black Atlantans to throw their support behind Lisa Borders for mayor in order to prevent a victory by the very white Mary Norwood. [...] [...] Maria Saporta got Mayor Franklin’s take on the flap over a memo by Aaron Turpeau, in which the longtime political operative calls for black Atlantans to throw their support behind Lisa Borders for mayor in order to prevent a victory by the very white Mary Norwood. [...]

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1605 Sirius Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:04:32 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1605 Sadly, this is the same guy that doesn't want Kasim Reed to be mayor because he's a dark skinned African American. Sad all around. Sadly, this is the same guy that doesn’t want Kasim Reed to be mayor because he’s a dark skinned African American. Sad all around.

]]> http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/08/mayor-franklin-responds-to-turpeaus-views-on-the-city-and-race/comment-page-1/#comment-1604 Sirius Thu, 27 Aug 2009 20:43:27 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=1663#comment-1604 It's hard to believe that Lisa Borders didn't know what one of her top surrogates was up to. Shameful. It’s hard to believe that Lisa Borders didn’t know what one of her top surrogates was up to. Shameful.

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