2 front-runners face off in Baltimore mayoral race

Associated Press ^ | Apr. 22, 2016 5:47 PM EDT | Juliet Linderman

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Just one day ahead of the anniversary of the worst riot Baltimore had seen in more than 40 years, its residents will head to the polls to determine who will lead the city for the next four years. […]

Shortly after the April 27, 2015, unrest, Democratic Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake instituted a mandatory 10 p.m. curfew. Four months later, she announced she wouldn’t seek re-election. The open race attracted a flood of hopefuls declaring their candidacy; before the Feb. 3 deadline passed, 13 Democrats jumped into the primary.

The two most politically entrenched candidates emerged as front-runners: Sheila Dixon, who resigned as mayor in 2010 after being convicted of embezzlement stemming from her use of gift cards meant for poor children, and Catherine Pugh, who served on the City Council before being elected state senator. …

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“The two most politically entrenched candidates emerged as front-runners: Sheila Dixon, who resigned as mayor in 2010 after being convicted of embezzlement stemming from her use of gift cards meant for poor children, and Catherine Pugh, who served on the City Council before being elected state senator.”

Obviously Baltimorians don’t think their place has sunk low enough yet. Detroit has serious competition.

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Sheila Dixon needs more gift cards.

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Roomie for destruction.

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Only those insane and mentally compromised would want to be mayor of “charm city”.

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Maryland “Freak State” PING!

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Here in NJ we had gibsmedat officials with 6 figure incomes getting free lunch for their kids; they are “entitled”. This nonsense only stops when there are no white people left to pay the bills; with the federal lunch program, we still have years to go (long after the last whites leave NJ itself).