Who will Ray Nagin endorse for Mayor of New Orleans 2010? or maybe 3rd term

That's the question that is on everybodys mind as we  approach the

coming 2010 Mayoral race in New Orleans.Ray Nagin  who rode into office

capturing 68% of white voters has shifted gears since hurricane katrina

and now is political force that must be dealt with if

you want to persuade black voters.Mayor Nagin has shifted gears a few times

over the years since he graduated from O. Perry Walker H.S. in Algiers

and lived in a neighborhood called the "cut off".There is also a chance

that Ray Nagin may seek a 3rd term in office as New Orleans Mayor 2010 ,he has over $500,0000

saved up in campaign funds and his recent talk about the race relations problems

in the city has me thinking he may play his white fright card again.The timing of the Chevron building

purchase seems to coincide with the thought of Nagin seeking a third term.He seems to have shaken off the Katrina blues as

of late and maybe he is ready to switch gears and pitch a shut out like he use to do on the mound.The whole katrina thing just

magnified his weaknesses as it would have done to anybody that  was use to being surrounded by a corporate culture like he

had at Cox.Maybe the lefty is ready to deliver on some of the promises he made back in 2002 that got so many white voters

hopes up.,maybe the "chocalate city" quip left a bad taste in voters mouths,we will see,one thing is for sure,New Orleans

voters have short memories and they do forgive and forget.

The lefty with the fierce curve ball went on to start at Tuskegee Institute and then after working for GM

for some years started working his way up the ladder with Cox Enterprises and

developed close ties with city hall because Cox was a major employer .He

one the mayor's race with no political experience in 2002 against Pennington

who had  Attorney  Trevor Bryan  and  campaign chairman William  Jefferson in his corner , Mayor Nagin was partners

with Morial side kick  Roy Rodney,Pampe Barre(decent poker player),and John Georges as owners of the New Orleans Brass

hockey team .Former Mayor  Marc Morial lost  in his bid to seek a  third term so the 2002

election was anybodys  for the taking.I do not think Morial publically endorsed anybody in this election,pretty much

caught in the middle..New Orleans murder rate was down 25% and Richard Pennington had a 85% approval

rating.Looking back at  the race and how it played out I think the two candidates opted for a let the best man win sort of race

until things heated up late in the race.The Pennington camp accused Ray "Reagan" of falsifying his resume and the Nagin

camp accused Pennington of beating his wife.Pretty good stuff if you ask me.These boys put on a show.To be continued.......

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