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Posted: 8:24 AM Nov 4, 2009
Norwood leads early returns for Atlanta mayor
ATLANTA (AP) - Early results Tuesday night show Atlanta councilwoman Mary Norwood leading in the race to become the city's
next mayor, although she was several points shy of avoiding a
runoff.
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ATLANTA (AP) - Early results Tuesday night show Atlanta councilwoman Mary Norwood leading in the race to become the city's next mayor, although she was several points shy of avoiding a runoff.
Front-runners Norwood, city council President Lisa Borders and state Sen. Kasim Reed have battled for weeks.
Most political observers say the race is likely headed for a Dec. 1 runoff that will continue to polarize voters along racial lines.
Unofficial results show Norwood garnering 45 percent of the vote with 62 percent of the precincts reporting. Close behind was Reed with 37 percent. Borders had 14 percent.
Election officials are estimating voter turnout could be at its lowest in recent memory, with far fewer than the originally estimated 35 percent of registered voters casting ballots Tuesday.
If elected, Norwood would become the city's first white mayor in a generation.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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