Nagin, Landrieu Leading in New Orleans

[cal04]

Mayor Ray Nagin and Lt. Gov. Mitch Landrieu broke away from a crowded field in early returns from Saturday's first mayoral election since Hurricane Katrina, a tricky experiment of modern-day democracy that gave scattered evacuees a say in this battered city's future.

With 16 percent of precincts reporting, Nagin led with 32 percent of the vote, followed Landrieu with 31 percent and nonprofit executive Ron Forman with 19 percent. Nineteen others trailed far behind.

Unless one candidate gets 50 percent of the vote — a prospect that even Nagin considered to be unlikely — the top two vote-getters will compete in a May 20 runoff. "We believe we're gonna be in a runoff for mayor of New Orleans," Forman said of the early returns. "It's been a 3-man race from the beginning."

Elections officials say turnout was steady and unusually problem-free. And while figures were not immediately available, the racial mix of voters at polling places appeared to bely critics who said the methodology of the election could exclude many blacks who make up most of the storm evacuees.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060423/ap_on_el_st_lo/new_orleans_mayor

[livvy]

1. Results from State site. 11:35 NO time.

Mayor, City of New Orleans
190 of 442 precincts reporting
Click here for Results by Precinct
42 0% "Johnny" Adriani, D -
44 0% James Arey, D -
19 0% F. Nick Bacque', O -
1,024 3% Virginia Boulet, D -
17 0% Elvin D. Brown, D -
48 0% Manny Chevrolet Bruno, N -
171 0% Kimberly Williamson Butler, D -
3,986 11% Robert Couhig, R -
7 0% Roderick Dean, D -
27 0% Sonja "Lady" DeDais, D -
7,271 20% Ron Forman, D -
32 0% Marie Galatas, O -
37 0% Greta Gladney, N -
10,653 29% "Mitch" Landrieu, D -
25 0% James "Jimmy" Lemann, D -
12,897 35% C. Ray Nagin, D -
18 0% Mac Rahman, D -
17 0% Norbert P. Rome, D -
27 0% Leo Watermeier, D -
383 1% Tom Watson, D -
23 0% Shedrick C. White, D -
211 1% Peggy Wilson, R -

http://www.sos.louisiana.gov:8090/cgibin/?rqstyp=elcpr&rqsdta=04220636

[cal04]

2. thanks for the link livvy

:hi:

[waiting for hope]

3. Haw Haw...

Peggy Wilson has only 211 people that have voted for her...what a blow horn ...used to live there and my skin would crawl every time I saw her on TV..

[RB TexLa]

4. Best part

390 1% Peggy Wilson, R

[LouisianaLiberal]

6. Proud of New Orleanians!

Most of the African-American areas are uninhabitable - I was concerned that the Repubs might get a larger percentage. I didn't think Wilson would do well, but you never know. She would have been a disaster.

It seems a lot of displaced residents were able to vote, and white New Orleanians voted Dem. Of course I know almost no Repubs there now. All of my old right-wings friends are either disgusted and quiet, or actively oppose the Repubs.

[RB TexLa]

7. And the sad thing is she will be back, and back, and back

Peggy had never been able to get it. Sad thing is there are qualified republicans in Orleans Parish that could run and actually bring something to the debate. I'm sure the republicans that didn't vote Democratic were glad Couhig was there for their vote for the sacrificial lamb.

[pitohui]

9. who was that lady peggy wilson wrestled in the 80s

anyone else remember that? she got in a knock down drag out w. another council woman, supposedly it was on the cable teevee of a city council meeting but i didn't have cable then and missed it

[cal04]

5. from NOLA

MAYOR OF NEW ORLEANS 400 of 442 precincts reporting
Candidate Number of votes Percentage of votes
Ray Nagin 28,123 38%
Mitch Landrieu 21,154 29%
Ron Forman 12,650 17%

[serryjw]

8. Nagin, Landrieu in New Orleans Runoff!

Whom do we want to win?

http://www.comcast.net/news/index.jsp?cat=GENERAL&fn=/2006/04/22/374824.html&cvqh=itn_nomayer

[pitohui]

10. landrieu

nagin is a republican who switched parties to run as a democrat since only democrats can be elected in new orleans, however, he is a traitor who supported jindal against blanco in the governor's race and is basically always propping up the GOP party line

he isn't just incompetent, he isn't just a crybaby, he's a down and dirty GOP in sheep's clothing

mitch can't do a worse job than nagin and at least he won't be giving props to the GOP every time there's a statewide or national election

forman would have been better in some ways because he would not have needed to be so politically polite in difficult situations, because his sister is not the senator, and forman is more of a visionary, but on the other hand i think many people were not happy to lose him at audubon institute where he has done a spectacular job and where his leadership will be needed more than ever

mitch will be fine

[serryjw]

11. I never followed NOLA politics until Katrina

I agree. I like Landrieu. He sounded the best on the debate.

[livvy]

12. Morning totals

Mayor, City of New Orleans
442 of 442 precincts reporting
Click here for Results by Precinct
114 0% "Johnny" Adriani, D -
99 0% James Arey, D -
52 0% F. Nick Bacque', O -
2,367 2% Virginia Boulet, D -
51 0% Elvin D. Brown, D -
100 0% Manny Chevrolet Bruno, N -
793 1% Kimberly Williamson Butler, D -
10,287 10% Robert Couhig, R -
16 0% Roderick Dean, D -
62 0% Sonja "Lady" DeDais, D -
18,734 17% Ron Forman, D -
74 0% Marie Galatas, O -
99 0% Greta Gladney, N -
31,499 29% "Mitch" Landrieu, D -
60 0% James "Jimmy" Lemann, D -
41,489 38% C. Ray Nagin, D -
50 0% Mac Rahman, D -
42 0% Norbert P. Rome, D -
65 0% Leo Watermeier, D -
1,264 1% Tom Watson, D -
64 0% Shedrick C. White, D -
772 1% Peggy Wilson, R -

[Nimrod2005]

14. The good news is, it doesn't look like we will lose the city to

a righty...!!

[bklyncowgirl]

13. Looks like everyone who praised Chimpy during the debate got trounced.

The Decider is not a popular man down in New Orleans.