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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Floyd Adams, Jr. |
| Address |
Savannah, Georgia , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
| Born |
May 11, 1945
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| Died | February 01, 2014
(68 years)
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| Contributor | Reporting for Duty |
| Last Modifed | David
May 12, 2021 09:08pm |
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| Info | Mayor Floyd Adams, Jr. could be a huge force to be reckoned with the the 12th district congressional campaign; there's no way around him. After his lackluster first quarter campaign finance reports during his shortlived congressional campaign two years ago, it is tempting to write him off. But those who dismiss him may do so at their own peril.
Adams strength does not come merely from his political savvy (as his fundraising reports show, he leaves something do be desired in that arena.) The reason this candidate can't be ignored is that he is where the votes are-- and has the name recognition there to boot. In 2000, over 14,000 Democrats voted in the county where Adams presides as mayor. Compare this with the other large counties in the district. 12,000 voted in Augusta. 5,000 voted in Athens.
Mayor Adams does not have a lock on Savannah votes. But as a popular mayor, hedoes have an obvious advantage there.
That said, his tenure as mayor has not been without some controversy. First there are ethical questions that are ripe for exploitation. Every year since Adams has been mayor, he has been dogged by questions about the propriety of his economic dealings-- including his decisionto charge personal luxuries to a city credit card.
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In addition to the mayor's ethical challenges, he has other soar spots. Mayor Adams is viewed by many as weak on important issues. His ineptness in addressing Savannah's crime problem prompted the Savanahh Morning News to charge that there was a "crisis in leadership." Another black leader, in a different context, asserted that the mayor was "a weak-kneed Negro, still enslaved, 400 years behind the times." Indeed, in his attempt to be a "consensus" mayor, it is possible he hasn't built a loyal base.
If his liabilities do not dog him however, Adams could conceivably get a plurality of the votes in the first round of voting. And if he makes the runoff, he has a strong, serious chance of being Georgia's newest congressman.
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