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Republican mayor to lead U.S. conference
Washington Times ^ | 6.01.03 | Steve Miller

Posted on 06/01/2003 6:31:03 AM PDT by Ligeia

Edited on 07/12/2004 4:03:27 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

An unlikely exterminator will take the helm of the U.S. Conference of Mayors

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; US: New York; US: North Carolina
KEYWORDS: blackrepublicans; hempstead; jamesgarner; mayors

1 posted on 06/01/2003 6:31:03 AM PDT by Ligeia
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To: mhking
FYI ping!
2 posted on 06/01/2003 6:35:46 AM PDT by Ligeia
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Black conservative ping

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3 posted on 06/01/2003 7:34:55 AM PDT by mhking
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To: mhking
He raised taxes, albeit, local taxes. Worth watching.
4 posted on 06/01/2003 7:50:10 AM PDT by onyx (Name an honest democrat? I can't either!)
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""There are a substantial number of black Democrats coming this way," he said, noting Alabama state Rep. Johnny Ford, a former mayor of Tuskegee who made the switch in January."

Well, I don't know if I'd use substantial, but we're hopefully trying. :-) Rep. Ford is up on my page, and that switch was bold. The question is whether he can win reelection in that district as a Republican.

5 posted on 06/01/2003 11:50:57 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~Remember, it's not sporting to fire at RINO until charging~)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Ford, I mean, not Mayor Garner, he has no problems with reelection. :-)
6 posted on 06/01/2003 11:51:50 AM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~Remember, it's not sporting to fire at RINO until charging~)
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To: mhking
He gets his turn to lead the mayor's conference as national Republicans seek black elected officials to highlight and groom for higher office. Mr. Garner said there is no reason that the party can't expand into the black community, which, he noted, was overwhelmingly Republican for a large part of the 20th century.

Sounds good, thanks.

7 posted on 06/01/2003 12:41:17 PM PDT by Victoria Delsoul
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To: Ligeia
"This guy is really not viewed in any racial terms,"

And that's how it's supposed to be.

8 posted on 06/01/2003 12:43:36 PM PDT by Dan from Michigan ("Hey Moose! Rocco! - Help the judge find his checkbook, will ya?")
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To: mhking
Bump!
9 posted on 06/01/2003 2:07:10 PM PDT by JustPiper (The Free Republic OF Free Republic!!!)
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To: mhking
He's right. Mayors are incredibly important. I wish we had someone like him in my city.
10 posted on 06/01/2003 3:53:41 PM PDT by WaterDragon (America the beautiful, I love this nation of immigrants.)
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To: Ligeia
bttt
11 posted on 06/01/2003 6:25:58 PM PDT by farmfriend ( Isaiah 55:10,11)
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To: Dan from Michigan
And that's how it's supposed to be

Yes! Convince the Left, would you please? :^)

12 posted on 06/01/2003 7:57:49 PM PDT by Ligeia
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