Politics & Government
Reed, Two Former Atlanta Mayors Endorse Hillary
Andrew Young and Shirley Franklin are all aboard the Hillary bandwagon.
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Before Wednesday’s announcement that Vice President Joe Biden will not enter the 2016 presidential campaign, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed and two of his predecessors announced the day before they are supporting Hillary Clinton.
The political blog Peach Pundit reports that Reed and former mayors Shirley Franklin and Andrew Young made the announcement on Tuesday at the African American Mayors Association.
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“She has the proven leadership capability to be president of the United States during very difficult times,” Reed said to WABE. “I think that, given the breadth and depth of her service to the country, that she is the right person in this race.”
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