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DEL.ICIO.US‘Able’ Mable Thomas to run against John Lewis
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
State Rep. ‘Able’ Mable Thomas will qualify early this afternoon at the state Capitol to run against U.S. Rep. John Lewis. She sent out a fax this morning, giving Lewis the title of “Civl Rights icon.”
The question is, who does her candidacy impact most? Does she draw from Lewis? Or does she take votes away from Markel Hutchins, who signed up for the Democratic primary on Wednesday, and is counting on voter anger of Lewis’ initial backing of Hillary Clinton for president over Barack Obama?
Thomas, who had her start as a community activist in Atlanta, has run against Lewis once before, in 1992.
Comments
By EAVDad
May 1, 2008 12:05 PM | Link to this
The only good news here is that she’ll be out of the State House and — for at least two years — out of Government.
By kasssandra
May 1, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
i hate being here iight u go lewis way a go
By kasssandra
May 1, 2008 1:08 PM | Link to this
i hate being here iight u go lewis way a go
By RJ
May 1, 2008 5:18 PM | Link to this
Able Mable’s entry makes the race interesting indeed. Mable and Markel are community activist types but Mable’s current elective status gives her the edge between the two. Essentially, this contest will reveal how well connected John Lewis is with the District.
This will be lewis’s biggest fight for survival during his political career. It is too early to try and call the outcome of this contest.
By DaninMacon
May 2, 2008 2:53 PM | Link to this
Prediction: an ineffective, big government lib will win this contest.