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Article: New Orleans vote coming down to race; Mayor Ray Nagin and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu face off in Saturday's mayoral election.(USA)
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- The Christian Science Monitor
- Article date:
- May 19, 2006
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Byline: Kris Axtman Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
NEW ORLEANS -- Karen Crittenden had just finished eating her baked chicken at the Armed Forces Day luncheon when she spotted Mayor C. Ray Nagin in the crowd.
Dashing up to him, she said, "I just wanted to tell you, you're doing a great job - even if you don't get reelected."
Mayor Nagin beamed, shook her hand, and thanked her before moving on to a throng of other admirers and well-wishers. For Ms. Crittenden's comment not to become prophetic, Nagin needs to draw support from many other African-Americans in Saturday's mayoral runoff election, experts say.
Indeed, the ...