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Bottoms and Norwood clash in final major Atlanta mayor debate

Atlanta mayoral candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood.

Credit: � 2017 Cox Media Group. WSB-TV

Credit: � 2017 Cox Media Group. WSB-TV

Atlanta mayoral candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms (left) and Mary Norwood.
By Scott Trubey
Dec 4, 2017

Atlanta mayoral candidates Keisha Lance Bottoms and Mary Norwood sparred Sunday at the Channel 2 Action News/Atlanta Journal-Constitution debate.

It was the largest remaining stage for the two city councilwomen to make their closing arguments to voters before Tuesday’s runoff vote.

Subscribers get more. For full analysis of the debate and up-to-the-minute updates on the campaign to be Atlanta's 60th mayor, go to myAJC.com.

Bottoms and Norwood debate LIVE on Channel 2 just days before Atlanta elects its next mayor.

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