Comments on: City of Atlanta run-off elections likely will be decided in the city council’s 6th district http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/11/city-of-atlanta-run-off-elections-likely-will-be-decided-in-the-6th-council-district/ Maria Saporta is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. Tue, 22 May 2012 05:42:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Progressive Dem http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/11/city-of-atlanta-run-off-elections-likely-will-be-decided-in-the-6th-council-district/comment-page-1/#comment-2694 Progressive Dem Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:57:43 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-2694 I don't believe this election is decided by the gay vote. No doubt it is important in the 6th. However, the district includes many neighborhoods with straight families, singles and seniors. (Morningside, Virginia Highlands, Lenox Park, Ansley Park and portions of Druid Hills and Candler Park.) Liz Coyle should be able to tunout a sizeable vote, and many of those votes will be open to voting for Reed. In mho, the mayor's election is determined by who organizes a better ground game of voter turnout throughout the city. My gut says Reed, but Norwood has many advantages. Razor thin margin. I don’t believe this election is decided by the gay vote. No doubt it is important in the 6th. However, the district includes many neighborhoods with straight families, singles and seniors. (Morningside, Virginia Highlands, Lenox Park, Ansley Park and portions of Druid Hills and Candler Park.) Liz Coyle should be able to tunout a sizeable vote, and many of those votes will be open to voting for Reed.

In mho, the mayor’s election is determined by who organizes a better ground game of voter turnout throughout the city. My gut says Reed, but Norwood has many advantages. Razor thin margin.

]]> By: BPJ http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/11/city-of-atlanta-run-off-elections-likely-will-be-decided-in-the-6th-council-district/comment-page-1/#comment-2689 BPJ Tue, 10 Nov 2009 16:55:52 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-2689 Any actual evidence of "brute force" or "intimidation"? Other than just rumors? Any actual evidence of “brute force” or “intimidation”? Other than just rumors?

]]> By: Native Atlantan http://saportareport.com/blog/2009/11/city-of-atlanta-run-off-elections-likely-will-be-decided-in-the-6th-council-district/comment-page-1/#comment-2686 Native Atlantan Tue, 10 Nov 2009 03:09:26 +0000 http://saportareport.com/blog/?p=2442#comment-2686 I believe your analysis is right on target. However, I would say Norwood supporters generally are more loyal and this is especially true on the south side where they have endured bruit force and intimidation. I think we will be surprised on voting day that Mary's percentage in south atlanta will increase as voter turnout decreases. This is the essence of regime change - it is a hard fight for change. I believe your analysis is right on target. However, I would say Norwood supporters generally are more loyal and this is especially true on the south side where they have endured bruit force and intimidation. I think we will be surprised on voting day that Mary’s percentage in south atlanta will increase as voter turnout decreases.

This is the essence of regime change – it is a hard fight for change.

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