ATLANTA (AP) - Voters are choosing Atlanta's new mayor in a decision likely to hinge on race as a white city councilwoman faces a black former state senator.
Mary Norwood and Kasim Reed waged a hard-fought battle over the airwaves the past month leading up to Tuesday's runoff election. Norwood could become Atlanta's first white mayor in a generation.
Turnout is expected to be low. Polls were set to be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
The winner will inherit a list of priorities and problems after taking office on Jan. 4.
They include the city's sagging finances, easing citizens' fears about crime, fostering a working relationship with state lawmakers and returning the city to its reputation as the jewel and economic engine of the South.
(Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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Race part of decision for next Atlanta mayor
ATLANTA (AP) - Voters are choosing Atlanta's new mayor in a decision likely to hinge on race as a white city councilwoman faces a black former state senator.
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Published: December 01, 2009
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