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Rapper Rhymefest in Chicago city council runoff

By theGrio

9:03 AM on 02/23/2011

CHICAGO (AP) - The rapper, who's lived in Chicago for years, vowed to pick up support from three other candidates who did not make the runoff...
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Black SC Republican poised to enter Congress

By theGrio

9:12 PM on 06/22/2010

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - State Rep. Tim Scott defeated Paul Thurmond, an attorney who is son of the one-time segregationist U.S. Sen. Strom Thurmond...
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Black Republican faces Strom Thurmond's son in SC runoff

By theGrio

4:59 PM on 06/16/2010

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - There are black men in the White House and at the helm of the GOP, but there hasn't been a black Republican congressman since J.C. Watts retired...
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Atlanta to have recount for mayoral runoff election

By theGrio

2:16 PM on 12/08/2009

Ballots cast in a tight Atlanta runoff race for mayor will be recounted at the request of the runner-up, who lost by just over 700 votes. Election officials for Fulton County say they will tally the votes again on Wednesday from the nonpartisan runoff last week to replace outgoing two-term Mayor Shirley Franklin.
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Atlanta mayor's race too close to call

By theGrio

8:34 AM on 12/02/2009

ATLANTA (AP) -- With a slim lead of 620 votes, a former state senator claimed victory in the race for Atlanta's mayor early Wednesday, though the contest was too close to call and could be headed for a recount...
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