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DEL.ICIO.USFranklin’s presence boosts Reed event
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Kasim Reed held a fund raiser for his potential 2009 mayoral bid and the woman he hopes to succeed was on hand.
Reed, a Democratic state senator from Atlanta, had 250 people in a ballroom of the downtown Hyatt Regency. And while Reed declined to tell us how much money he raised Thursday night, he was clear that Mayor Shirley Franklin was there as his friend and said Franklin has not endorsed him — at least not yet.
“The mayor was kind enough to come and stay with us for my speech,” Reed said Friday. “I was really gratified to have her there.”
Reed said he wants to earn Franklin’s support.
“I don’t want to take anything for granted,” he said. “I don’t view her presence there last night as that. She was there as my personal friend. It was a very important event for my campaign. And that’s how I view it.”
Reed announced in March that he was creating an exploratory committee for a possible mayoral bid.
Also running is Atlanta City Council President Lisa Borders, and those who have expressed an interest include city council members Mary Norwood and Ceasar Mitchell.
— Aaron Gould Sheinin
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Comments
By vernonjonesforsenate.blogspot.com
June 27, 2008 11:41 AM | Link to this
You have her listed as Lisa Border.
Much love.
Vernon Jones for Senate
By El Guapo
June 27, 2008 12:34 PM | Link to this
Come on Mary, get in the race
By Bill West
June 27, 2008 2:00 PM | Link to this
Clark Howard for ATL Mayor!!!
By Frank Mannie
July 6, 2008 10:40 PM | Link to this
Mary Norwood is my choice. This story just proves that Reed is just as incompetant as Shirley…..after all, Shirley was just Campbell’s croney. What a shame. Reed is too slick.