Comments on: Lisa Borders bows out of mayor’s race http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/ Atlanta news and views, one slice at a time Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:24:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: It’s official: Borders is off and running | Fresh Loaf http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-104292 It’s official: Borders is off and running | Fresh Loaf Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:22:56 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-104292 [...] first order of business was to address why she’d changed her mind after leaving the campaign trail seven months ago. As Borders delicately explained, it seemed at the time that her parents’ [...] [...] first order of business was to address why she’d changed her mind after leaving the campaign trail seven months ago. As Borders delicately explained, it seemed at the time that her parents’ [...]

]]> By: Lisa Borders to re-enter mayor’s race | Fresh Loaf http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-104178 Lisa Borders to re-enter mayor’s race | Fresh Loaf Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:40:50 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-104178 [...] re-entry could up-end the mayor’s race – or maybe not. Before she pulled out last August for family reasons, Borders was routinely described as a front-runner, yet she’d raised a [...] [...] re-entry could up-end the mayor’s race – or maybe not. Before she pulled out last August for family reasons, Borders was routinely described as a front-runner, yet she’d raised a [...]

]]> By: Lisa Borders “reconsidering” run for mayor | Fresh Loaf http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-103549 Lisa Borders “reconsidering” run for mayor | Fresh Loaf Fri, 06 Mar 2009 16:05:27 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-103549 [...] recall that when Borders withdrew from the race last August, she said she needed to care for her elderly, ailing parents. Since then, the circumstances have [...] [...] recall that when Borders withdrew from the race last August, she said she needed to care for her elderly, ailing parents. Since then, the circumstances have [...]

]]> By: Musical chairs, City Hall-style | Fresh Loaf http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-100255 Musical chairs, City Hall-style | Fresh Loaf Fri, 31 Oct 2008 21:18:00 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-100255 [...] to replace her. The collective assumption is that City Council President Lisa Borders – who abandoned her campaign for mayor for personal reasons in mid-August – would get back into the race. In a campaign cycle lasting [...] [...] to replace her. The collective assumption is that City Council President Lisa Borders – who abandoned her campaign for mayor for personal reasons in mid-August – would get back into the race. In a campaign cycle lasting [...]

]]> By: Marc Garvey http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-89774 Marc Garvey Wed, 13 Aug 2008 12:25:52 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-89774 Real talk. Lisa Borders was going to be our next mayor. Anyone honest bout how our politics works knows this. This also means that the era of Black mayors in Atlanta has ended one term sooner than I thought possible. Shirley Franklin will be the last Black mayor of the ATL for some time, I'm thinking. Real talk.

Lisa Borders was going to be our next mayor. Anyone honest bout how our politics works knows this. This also means that the era of Black mayors in Atlanta has ended one term sooner than I thought possible. Shirley Franklin will be the last Black mayor of the ATL for some time, I’m thinking.

]]> By: Joeventures http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-89533 Joeventures Tue, 12 Aug 2008 04:00:35 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-89533 I wonder if this would blow open the doors for Clark Howard to reconsider a run. I wonder if this would blow open the doors for Clark Howard to reconsider a run.

]]> By: Can't Wait to Leave Atlanta http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-89500 Can't Wait to Leave Atlanta Tue, 12 Aug 2008 00:31:51 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-89500 How about we elect new council members across the board. What we have in office suck. How about we elect new council members across the board. What we have in office suck.

]]> By: cityzen http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/comment-page-1/#comment-89497 cityzen Mon, 11 Aug 2008 23:54:08 +0000 http://blogs.creativeloafing.com/freshloaf/2008/08/11/lisa-borders-dropping-out-of-mayors-race/#comment-89497 You gotta hope she doesn't know something nasty that we're all gonna find out when the new mayor comes in. Like that the sewer boondoggle is three times over budget and Atlanta thus effectively bankrupt? (3x $4 billion really is more than this poor little city can carry.) That seems more likely than someone knowing something really bad about her. We've known that she's the big developer's front person and that has not stopped us electing her, though it should. You gotta hope she doesn’t know something nasty that we’re all gonna find out when the new mayor comes in. Like that the sewer boondoggle is three times over budget and Atlanta thus effectively bankrupt? (3x $4 billion really is more than this poor little city can carry.)
That seems more likely than someone knowing something really bad about her. We’ve known that she’s the big developer’s front person and that has not stopped us electing her, though it should.

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