Quote Originally Posted by iheartthed View Post
How exactly does a black-nationalist mayor get elected in a majority white city?
I don't recall the racial stats of 1974, but if I remember correctly, the election was very close -- with CAY coming out on top. Nichols [[his opponent, again if I recall correctly) was a law & order candidate [[former/current sheriff, IIRC). I trust Nichols was affiliated with the Republicans. I would guess that the white Democrats and the vast majority of the black residents voted for CAY. Kinda like they are voting for Hillary today -- her gender matters more than her substance [[which is quite squishy).