New Orleans mayoral race preview: In crowded mayoral race, colorful fringe candidates jockey for sliver of spotlight
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The race appears to be a toss-up among three well-funded front-runners -- former judges
"Anytime an incumbent can't run, you're going to get some yahoos and wahoos," said Manny "Chevrolet" Bruno, a comedian who has run in each mayoral election since 2002. "We all know we're not going to win. But it's about getting your voice out there, making people think a little bit and adding a little humor to it."
Not all of the lesser-known candidates are content with the periphery, and several complain they have been excluded from public forums and unfairly relegated to junior varsity status. They lack name recognition and have struggled, even with the field-leveling ubiquity of social media, to cut through the noise.
"It's frustrating," said Hill, who for weeks has told anyone who will listen about his plan to implement "Lean Six Sigma," a process management system, at
Hill and others complained that businessman
"Many of these candidates have weeded themselves out," said
Of course, there is nothing unconventional about unconventional candidates, especially in
More recently, in 2010, the comedian and activist
In this year's race,
"This is the first time that I've been afraid to walk home at night," said Van Hoorebeek, who has lived in the
Speaking of libation-themed slogans, there's mayoral hopeful
"I'm not from here, but that also means I'm not beholden to any political party or name," Bruski said. "All I care about is the residents and steering the ship into prosperity."
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