The race for the next mayor of Atlanta might be dependent on which race votes for a candidate. The two candidates are Mary Norwood, a city councilwoman, and Kasim Reed, who resigned from the Senate to run. In the city of 38% whites and 57% blacks, one strategist claims that the race could hinge on Norwood getting more black votes than Reed gets white votes. As for spending money, Reed gained momentum and money from a recent media blitz, and, according to the latest financial report, spent $790,000, and Norwood spent $566,000.
The strategist that claimed that Norwood would have to get more black votes than Reed gets white has a very good point; some ignorant voters, and I emphasize the "some", may vote for either candidate because of their race. However, other voters claim that race didn't pertain to their choice; as one voter said, "I can't necessarily say that weighed heavily into my decision, it was an added bonus."
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