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Nagin: "I'm Still Focused On Being Mayor" : But Says He's Looking At Governor's Race
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| Last Edited | kal Jul 07, 2007 05:35am |
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| News Date | Saturday, July 7, 2007 11:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Appearing on the nationally-syndicated Tom Joyner radio show in New Orleans Friday morning, Mayor Ray Nagin said he is still focused on being Mayor but acknowledged he continues to consider a bid for Governor.
While he has denied reports that he has told key staffers that he has decided to enter the race, Nagin said "there's a wide open Governor's race and we'll take a little look at it."
Asked if he would like to be Governor, Nagin said "well you know the last time they had an African-American Governor it was a guy named Pinchback and he lasted only 35 days, so it'll be interesting to see what happens."
P.B.S. Pinchback served as acting Governor of Louisiana for a 35 day period in 1872 after the state legislature impeached Governor Henry Clay Warmoth.
"Just imagine if I ran for Governor and what the national press would do with that," Nagin said, but then added " the race is kind of boring right now."
Focus group research on a Nagin candidacy has been conducted in at least three cities and sources have told 99.5FM radio that an announcement of Nagin's entrance into the race may come within a week to 10 days.
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