Free Press projects Mike Duggan elected mayor of Detroit
Former hospital chief, prosecutor and political pit bull Mike Duggan, who campaigned as the candidate most capable of leading Detroit back from the brink, is the winner of Tuesday’s election for Detroit mayor, the Free Press projects, based on a substantial lead in absentee voting and a slimmer margin in votes cast Tuesday.
With 40% of precincts reporting, the raw vote count was tight, with Duggan leading with 52% of the vote to Napoleon’s 48% just before 10 p.m.
Detroit political analyst said Duggan’s message of his turnaround skills, including rescuing the Detroit Medical Center from near-bankruptcy a decade ago, caught on in a city that’s facing a financial disaster of its own, fighting for survival in bankruptcy court, with residents exasperated by high taxes, poor public services, blight, unemployment and crime.
http://www.freep.com/article/20131105/NEWS01/311050148/detroit-mayoral-race-polls-exiting-polling-mike-duggan-benny-napoleon
PROJECTION: Former DMC CEO Mike Duggan elected as Detroit mayor
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