For the day when every vote counts, Republican or not
You’ll remember that, earlier today, we told you that the blog Georgia Liberal had spotted a Kasim Reed mailer advertising his Democratic party roots.
“Mary Norwood isn’t a Democrat,” that flyer added helpfully.
Another mailer hit Republican households today, presumably aimed at much of Buckhead, identifying Reed as “the fiscally conservative choice for mayor.”
The flyer quotes “Republicans for Reed:”
“We do not agree with Kasim on every issue, but we all agree that Kasim is the best choice for Atlantans who want to see a more fiscally conservative and more responsive city government.”
Republican names attached to the mailer include state Rep. Joe Wilkinson of Sandy Springs, House Appropriations Chairman Ben Harbin of Evans; former state senator Mike Egan, and Robert Highsmith – former legal counsel to Gov. Sonny Perdue and Reed’s law partner.
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Georgia Beat Tech
November 30th, 2009
11:10 pm
I am confused. I thought Senator Reed attacked Mary Norwood because she was allegedly a Republican and all Republicans are evil and will destroy Atlanta. Now, he is touting his Republican friends and their endorsements. How is that logical? What gives? So are we supposed to believe that he hates Republicans or likes them? Confusing. I am so very glad that all of this is over tomorrow.
Rick
November 30th, 2009
11:13 pm
I apologize to all posters here: I have been jerking your chains because my boy Reed would like this.
It’s Atlanta politics, so don’t hate me. I have slandered many people here and I beg their apologies.
I really don’t believe Reed can do a damn thing but I have to stick with my color.
It’s really what I do best: right or wrong.
Oh Shirley
November 30th, 2009
11:14 pm
Kasim is trying to win by any means necessary. That’s the way he rolls. Include in here how he defended Cracker Barrel against African-Americans and the LGBT community.
He’ll be a great mayor if elected. LOL and eyeroll
Kris Kross Kasim
November 30th, 2009
11:17 pm
He’s the liberal, oops I mean conservative, oops I mean Democrat, oops I mean Republican nominee, candidate of the common citizen, oops I mean leader in out of town kingpin makers.
Has Zig Zag Zell been replaced with Kris Kross Kasim?
Vote Cas$him Dec 2!
November 30th, 2009
11:26 pm
some random questions:
1. Has anyone invited Shizzerly to the Bitter Ball?
2. What’s up with all the out of state $$ for Ca$him? Creepy!
3. Can we all agree that Kasim is Shirley’s McCain?
4. Has Dominique changed his mind again, yet?
PoliticOracle
November 30th, 2009
11:35 pm
@Georgia Beat Tech
Ms. Norwood wasn’t called out for being a Republican solely. Kasim called her out for misleading the public as to her political affiliations. Now the Democratic Party’s attack (which I didn’t agree with) against Norwood posed the Republican party in a negative light and I don’t think that was the best use of party resources, but I have never given a dime to the state party.
Kasim has demonstrated a great ability to work across party lines for consensus despite ideological differences.
I think its going to be close, but Kasim will be successful.
Ask your neighbors
December 1st, 2009
1:00 am
I’m sure the Kasim bandwagon will be out there in full force tomorrow.
Shirley’s people. Andy’s people. Maynard’s people , and the rest of the Jackson doppelgänger-remember, it’s not politically correct to call it a machine any more. They’ll be joined by the Democratic, we are going to skirt the law by playing for Reed signs Party. And let’s not forget the we make a mockery of the 501(c)(3) tax exemption religious folks. And last but not least the Imaginary Republican who love candidates who promise to blow up the city’s budget with no discernible way of paying for it.
And what you will see is an ungodly, phantasmagorical Public Display of Affection for Kasim Reed that will make the citizens of Sodom and Gomorrah look like the Ned Flanders family in comparison.
A coalition of the willing. Willing to devise any psychological construct necessary to convince themselves that Kasim Reed is a paragon of virtue, a moral and ethical beacon of light, and our only hope to save Atlanta.
Don’t be surprised if Reed foot soldiers confront Norwood supports and say HIS NAME IS NEO! that’s how bad they have a need for him, that’s how bad the Jackson doppelgänger needs Reed to be The One.
And what will Norwood supporters do in the face of Jackson Redux, The Rise of the Machines?
Ask your neighbors. From Grant Park to English Avenue, from Westview to Midtown to Druid Hills to Bankhead and all points in between, ask your neighbors.
I suspect you will be very pleasantly surprised, where ever you live in Atlanta. Not by the machine. But by the groundswell. The groundswell of rising up against the hype, the groundswell rising up to support Mary Norwood.
You can only hammer people into submission for so long, with backroom deals and cronyism. It’s when the cronies and the dealers, scream loudest, and scream ugliest, that you know they are threatened. Not threatened by power, as is their standard operating procedure, but threatened by the loss of power, their worst nightmare come to life.
And it’s coming. Because all around the city, people have stopped listening to hype, stopped giving in to fear and started asking their neighbors. And neighbors in neighborhoods all across this city have reached a critical mass, each one coming up with the same answer.
Mary Norwood. For mayor. It’s time.
Sophie
December 1st, 2009
5:14 am
Hey, @ask your neighbor ……… right on. Have been all over this city in the past two weeks. The ground swell is monumental. Have never seen anything like this in Atlanta. Blacks are tired of it from Cascade to Peoplestown, Mechanicsville, to Kirkwood. Whites are tired of it from Druid Hills, to Inman Part over to Grant Park up to Buckhead. City employees are behind the scenes working for and voting for Mary Norwood. The citizens are sick and tired of the mismanagement, poor services, rising crime and basic lack of government for and by the citizens. Sick and tired ot the cronyism in contracts, appointments.
We have heard all the awful things about Mary Norwood from the other side. She isn’t perfect, but one thing resounding and should be comforting about having Mary Norwood as our Mayor……..she is one courageous and strong woman! To go up against these decades old power brokers is a feat in itself. Just think what she will accomplish as our new Mayor !!! Come December 2, Mary is going to need our help, our input, our patience through commitment to her administration. Change won’t happen overnight. The problems are monumental at 55 Trinity. BUT, it is a beginning in the right direction.
Her campaign ad for unity where “some have been trying to divide us along racial lines” is true. Reed attacked her in the last debate trying to throw the racial thing Mary’s way……. that “some” started with Bunny Jackson and her racist release quote, then the two professors with their ‘vote black’ emails and the list goes on right up to Jesse Jackson’s parade and plea over V-103 this morning. I know so many black citizens who are insluted and fed up with this rhetoric of divide and conquer. Reed passed out turkeys before Thanksgiving. Old time politics to buy votes. I know many who took those turkeys enjoyed them and will cast their vote for Mary Norwood.
Reed and Norwood are both very tired. He is upset that ‘he should have to work this hard with all his celebrity connections to get a job of entitlement.” Reed comes across as angrym frustrated and arrogant in these last hours. Norwood is also exhausted from the race. The difference is that she is energized by the citizen strong support and commitment to finally wanting to change the inside of city hall. She is on the last lap, 1/4 mile to go. It will be a photo finish for many reasons. This 5′ dynamo has remained steady, and focused on what it is she is trying to accomplish. Atlanta having a Mayor who is truly one for all the citizens focused on doing more with less and delivering quality services to all citizens.
God bless you Mary Norwood for staying the course and taking up this challenge. I say worst case 51%-49% up to 53%-47%. She wins, even by one vote – it is a landslide for the citizens of this city !!!!!!
Bryant
December 1st, 2009
6:12 am
Poor Atlanta. The idiots will vote for another lackluster mayor, Reed, who will suck the city dry for another term. At least his law firm can handle all his ethic violations and criminal trials when he leaves office. Thank God Franklin is leaving. Unfortunately she leave the city broke and worse off then when she took over.
When will Atlanta learn: answer never!
The Late Maynord Jackson
December 1st, 2009
6:28 am
VOTE REED EARLY & OFTEN… ALL MY DEAD FRIENDS HAVE.
Obama supporter, Democratic Party supporter
December 1st, 2009
6:48 am
Reed can’t have it both ways. Norwood clearly is the anti-developer candidate here and the “liberal” who has the backing of the neighborhood activists. Reed rarely backed neighborhoods because he really has no roots in grass roots movement. He has grass roots in big business politics and that crosses Repub/Dem. lines. The joke is portraying Mary as a right winger when she is the one taking on developers for years. Kasim is part of the power establishment and if he wins, you will see Ga.Power, the big developers, law firms, etc on all the boards and with the power. Thinking Reed is for the “little guy” is a bit of a joke.
Lastly, Mayor Franklin, you have damaged yourself in this campaign by showing how thin skinned and below the fray you have gone. You are the least magnanimous person I know in politics, the most thin skinned who loves to punish your enemies and to think that even George Bush did not criticize Obama, however, you unleashed your venom against Norwood during this campaign. Why can’t you accept criticism? You make everyone your enemies. Its too bad. Norwood criticized you early and you made her like Osama. She’s qualified for Mayor just as Reed is and you are too small to accept that.
Time to Clean Up Atlanta
December 1st, 2009
8:51 am
Vote Mary Norwood!
Kasim Rules!
December 1st, 2009
8:53 am
Kasim’s getting 99.99% of the African-American vote, as it should be, and will win this election easily! Atlanta needs a strong African-American mayor, not a rich white woman from the suburbs looking after her white friends in business. Vote Kasim!!!!
Vote Cas$him Dec 2!
December 1st, 2009
10:02 am
News Flash… Dmitri Medvedev has endorsed Ka$him. There are lucrative airport contracts for Soviet vacuum tubes at stake.
Praise Allah and Kasim
December 1st, 2009
10:16 am
Glory be to Allah and Kasim Reed. He is the choice that will help bring much needed muslim values to the city of Atlanta. Reed will make women have to wear formal headress and not talk on Tuesdays. He will ban alcohol and make all residents pray 5 times a day. Vote for Reed, we need Muslim rule in the A-town more than ever.
PoliticOracle
December 1st, 2009
2:14 pm
With all the ignoronce being spewed on these thread, there’s no reason to wonder why Kasim will win tonight. Norwood’s camp has been fanning racial flames since day one in this election. I would go into details, but it’s not even worth it because the polls will close in a little while.