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Posted on 02/08/2006 5:45:29 PM PST by Ellesu
As yet another major challenger announces they will be entering the New Orleans mayor’s race the incumbent, Ray Nagin, says he welcomes the challenge.
“The more the merrier,” he said Wednesday. “Let them all come.”
The addition of Ron Forman, the CEO of the Audubon Institute, which runs a series of successful nature parks, adds to the list of prominent names in the race.
Lieutenant Governor Mitch Landrieu, a member of a prominent New Orleans political family that includes former mayor Moon Landrieu and current U.S. Senator Mary Landrieu, said he will make a decision on running sometime after the current special session.
At least five other candidates, including former councilwoman Peggy Wilson, have announced they will challenge Nagin, but Forman’s alleged war chest immediately moves him to among the top rivals.
Forman claims to have cash and pledges of up to $1.6 million and he says money won’t be a problem. That number stacks up favorably with what Nagin has and actually got the incumbent’s attention.
“I think it’s amazing he’s making that claim,” said Nagin. “If he’s got that kind of money in the bank, God bless him. We’re gonna find out once the campaign reports start being filed.”
In another twist, Nagin’s communications’ director is Forman’s wife Sally, though she has stepped down in light of her husband’s candidacy.
So far Nagin, who rode to victory four years ago with the support of business and a high percentage of votes from the city’s white population, has drawn only white candidates to oppose him, though political analyst Ed Renwick said that may well change.
Nagin seems to have hurt himself with business groups and white voters after a recent Martin Luther King Day speech in which he said God wanted the city to be majority African-American.
Despite the challenges, Nagin said he believes he is best suited to run the city because he won’t have a learning curve.
“We don’t have 12 to 18 months to two years for somebody to get up to speed,” he said.
Despite the challenges, Nagin said he believes he is best suited to run the city because he won’t have a learning curve.
Nagin is still alive?
All any of the challengers need to do is show they have a class D license to drive a bus and Nagin is sunk.
I am surprised he hasn't been hit by a bus....
OK.
And they will.
"Vote Nagin-He Can't Get Any Worse" doesn't have that winning feeling.
there will at some point be substantial federal funds in the mayor's hands, so there is sure to be some interest from other pols in this.
Vote Nagin-He Can't Get Any Worse" doesn't have that winning feeling.
VOTE NAGIN, WILLY WONKA AIN'T GOT NOTHING ON HIM
or
VOTE NAGIN, WHO ELSE WANTS TO RUN THIS S***HOLE
or
VOTE NAGIN, TO KEEP HIM FROM GOING ANYWHERE ELSE
or
VOTE NAGIN, HE CAN DESTROY YOUR CITY
or
VOTE NAGIN. NOT SURE WHY
“We don’t have 12 to 18 months to two years for somebody to get up to speed,” he said.
He hasn't gotten there yet.
What does he care if he loses he has already bought a home in Texas.
Who is Nagin ??
Is he bringing his family back from TX. to chocolate City.
Why do I have the feeling Nagin will be arrested for trying to buy nuclear technology? And NO will become a hub on the Axis of Evil?
We have a winner!
ROFLMAO!!!!
Lets hope he succeeds in the face of this 'challenge' like he did his last challenge.
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Yeah, Clarence Ray, that's what we have been trying to tell YOU! LOL
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