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New Orleans could elect first white mayor in 30 years

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Predominantly black New Orleans could elect first white mayor in 30 years. As reported by associated Press, New Orleans' black political base is one more victim of Hurricane Katrina. The storm decimated once-thriving black, middle-class neighborhoods, undercutting efforts by black candidates to raise money and build voter support. Let's talk about how New Orleans, Washington, DC, Atlanta, Richmond, and other cities are turning from black to white. Can and should blacks do anything about it? - Tonight on the political slugfest, "If you can handle the truth.'

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