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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMegan Barry just won the mayoral election in Nashville, TN.
our first female mayor.
David Fox concedes, Megan Barry elected mayor of Nashville
Megan Barry has been elected mayor in Nashvilles runoff election.
Just before 9 p.m., David Fox took the stage in front of a crowd of supporters to concede. Fox congratulated Barry and thanked his supporters and staff.
I dont have any regrets, Fox said. We left them all on the field.
As Barry addressed cheering supporters at the Nashville Farmer's Market, she called the night historic.
"This one is going in the history books," Barry said. "You elected the first woman mayor."
Just before 9 p.m., David Fox took the stage in front of a crowd of supporters to concede. Fox congratulated Barry and thanked his supporters and staff.
I dont have any regrets, Fox said. We left them all on the field.
As Barry addressed cheering supporters at the Nashville Farmer's Market, she called the night historic.
"This one is going in the history books," Barry said. "You elected the first woman mayor."
Read more: http://www.wsmv.com/story/30005452/polls-closed-in-nashville-runoff-election#ixzz3lOSVktDT
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Megan Barry just won the mayoral election in Nashville, TN. (Original Post)
spanone
Sep 2015
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Good for you, and Nashville! Let's hope that the rest of our State can keep the course! n/t
Ghost in the Machine
Sep 2015
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Ghost in the Machine
(14,912 posts)1. Good for you, and Nashville! Let's hope that the rest of our State can keep the course! n/t
Good Job, Nashville!
spanone
(135,844 posts)3. we're an oasis in a dreadfully red state
republican house, senate, governor.
I'm just south of Nashville a piece.
Progress is slow sometimes!
spanone
(135,844 posts)5. howdy neighbor!
Archae
(46,333 posts)6. Barry's opponent, (repub, naturally,) pulled every dirty trick imaginable in this race.
Including wild accusations about Barry being an "atheist' and "anti-God."
spanone
(135,844 posts)7. he called her anti-Christian
spanone
(135,844 posts)9. he's a turd. this is one of his ads that helped him lose.
Archae
(46,333 posts)10. Besides, most Furrys are liberal!
progressoid
(49,991 posts)11. Excellent!
Heard about his dirty tricks. Glad to see they didn't work.
Uncle Joe
(58,364 posts)12. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread, spanone.