Atlanta underdog Andre Dickens wins mayor's office, stumping skeptics
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Andre Dickens rolled to victory Tuesday in the Atlanta mayor's race, scoring a nearly 2-to-1 victory over City Council President Felicia Moore, the former front-runner, and stunning longtime observers of Atlanta politics.
Dickens was targeting a council member who had been disbarred after depositing funds intended for a client into his own bank account. Dickens had an outgoing manner, a dynamic speaking style and one other major advantage — his campaign was being steered by his friend Cabral Franklin, the now-deceased son of former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin.
Still, the odds were long for a neophyte, but in his victory speech Tuesday, Dickens recounted his thinking when critics said he should aim lower for his first office.
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