You don't think Mayor Nagin would win today for another term in New Orleans? Oh my!?
454278
There are too many candidates in this race. There will surely be a runoff election as no single candidate is going to end up with over 50% of the vote, which is required by NOLA law to be declared the winner.
612359
Hey, there's been worse guys voted back in.  Does anyone remember a certain mayor of D.C.  Busted for drugs, sent to jail, got out and was given his old job back.  The reason I heard was that he understood his constituency.
43433
As someone who deployed with the National Guard to Louisiana to help clean up, I can say without hesistation that Mayor Nagin and Governor Blanco are two of the most inept, incompetent public servants I have ever had the displeasure of working with. Some claim that they were just caught in a bad situation - Good leaders rise above the situation NO MATTER WHAT IT IS. Just like Mayor Guiliani.\n\nNo, Mayor Nagin is incompetent and should not be mayor. But just like the idiots who just re-elected Mayor Kilpatrick in Detroit, New Orleans will get exactly what it deserves if it does not find new leadership.
145491
If the situation were reversed....if the Mayor were white instead of black. And if he had said "Let's Make this a Vanilla City again." he'd already be out of office.
517465
The Republicans can parade out literally any candidate they want.  The Democrats have no chance of winning and they know it.\n\nThe constituents they have left are either in prison, financially kidnapped by a union, high on drugs, or so oppressed and dependent on hand outs they can't get out of the way of a hurricane much less make it to the polls to vote.\n\nWhat kind of message do democrats have anyway?  "We can do better".  Right!!!!!hahahaha   Isn't that a joke!!!!  \n\nThe people of New Orleans have seen all to well what a hundred years of state and local democratic control have provided them.  Absolutely Jack Sh*t.\n\nHell babe, I'm thinking about running. Wanne be my VP?  I'll find you a nice young intern.
749172
Dude come on its not an election year for him! He has no election to lose, why would he put his oh so valuable life at risk by going over there?
754039
O'Malley would remain as mayor if he loses to Gov. Ehrlich on Tuesday. His current mayoral term ends in a little more than a year.\nIf he wins, he must resign as mayor, of course. \nThe city charter specifies that the vacancy would be filled by the City Council president, so Sheila Dixon would become Mayor. The vacant council presidency would be filled by a vote of the City Council.\nThis last happened when Mayor Schaefer was elected Governor in 1986. Council prez Clarence "Du" Burns became mayor.
111439
He's one of many incompetants here-- yes we ought to be outraged but I think we're so stunned by the extent of the calamity that we don't bother with lower level idiots... there is also the race element, Nagin is an African American... that means that we don't blame the horific racism of the situation on him (remember... chocolate city)
574116
if a hurricane of that magnitude would have hit new york it would have also been a huge disaster. the difference is the feds would have given a lot more support. it doesn't matter who the mayor is, because the governor of states in hurricane zones(e.g. texas, florida, carolinas) has much more power. why aren't we critizing the lousiana governor? i can't even think of her name.
762606
If it were a local election, yes.Not in one with national concerns.
720564
no.. he's talking out of the top of his fez. He's got his own electorate to please so dont be too hard on him.
572452
Ummmm..\n\nNobody is voting for him. He cannot be up for re-election, and he was already voted in in the last election.
584797
he didn't get any democratic votes 'cause he chose to run as a 'pub.  the 'pubs seem to love that sack of crap heineman that they've got in office now.\n\ntom could run a football team, but could he run the state?  can they afford to gamble on it?  i mean it's not like losing the national championship, you know...
922350
I usually vote in every election, but will not in this up coming one.  I moved recently, and haven't ahd the opportunity hange my address with the voting board.  \n\nI think the next president will be democrat.  it's all abut the ebb and flow in this country.
684870
Get real-\n\nIf OJ got off,\n\nIf Sandra McKinney got off,\n\nIf Alcee Hasting can get elected to office after being impeached as a judge,\n\nIf Marion Berry can get re-elected mayor of DC after hustling crack,\n\nWhy do you think this guy has to worry.  After all, they only have about 100 hours of tape on him.\n\nHe's formulating the race card right now.  If only Johnny Cochran were alive to save this poor persecuted soul.
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Thanks for the special mention of me in the question.  Katrina wasnt bush's fault.  Last time I check he didnt have power over the weather.  If he does, I could have done without the snow last week.  I dont see anyone going on and on about the appointment of Robert Kennedy to attorney general.  Mistakes are made.  However one should also keep in mind that the Mayor and Governor were both Democrats and both failed to call in the national guard.  As for his "faith based" decisions, pehaps we give him our support because the majority of U.S. citizens believe in those decisions.  Most of us arent in favor of the abomination known as gay marriage and many oppose the systimatic murder of unborn children by claiming its a constitutional right.  All one needs to do is look at a map of the 2004 Presidental election and the fact that many states passed marriage laws and/or amendments in that election to see how the majority of us feel.
77048
Yes, he should resign, but don't worry... as soon as we have that election, his ass is grass.  Right now the election date may be April 22.  I intend to vote for anyone but him.  Word in the streets around New Orleans is he lost a majority of his votes with those statements he made.  Yeah, he's overworked and all, but he could at least pay attention to what he lets fall out of his mouth in public.