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Memphis mayor seeks re-election in embattled city

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Willie Herenton’s first political loss likely his last

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White rep survives another race-focused campaign

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Tenn. voters to decide pricy, heated House races

DICKSON, Tenn. (AP) – Willie Herenton has raised almost no money but plenty of controversy by telling voters in the majority black district to vote for him because he’s African-American…
/ August 5, 2010
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Memphis congressional campaign shows limits of race-baiting

OPINION – Willie Herenton would like to make the election a referendum on representation based on race, perhaps because his own political integrity has been questioned…
/ July 27, 2010
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Ex-mayor makes Memphis, Tenn. primary about race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – In the city where Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated, a once-unbeatable former mayor wants the Democratic congressional primary to be a referendum on race…
/ July 24, 2010
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Black candidate slams Obama's white rep support

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Willie Herenton said Rep. Steve Cohen, who is white, is desperately concerned he’ll lose the black vote and pushed the Obama staff for an endorsement…
/ July 15, 2010
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Obama backs white rep in majority black district

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Willie Herenton, who served 18 years as Memphis’ first elected black mayor, is making race an issue in the contest…
/ July 13, 2010
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Ex-Memphis mayor runs against white rep on race

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) – Willie Herenton tried to stir up his low-key congressional campaign Wednesday by claiming again that his race is a good reason to send him to Washington…
/ June 10, 2010