Ray Nagin

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Ray Nagin Nagin repeated the "Chocolate City" metaphor and proclaimed that New Orleans will be "chocolate again."

Ray Nagin Nagin also stated that New Orleans "will be a majority African-American city.

Ray Nagin Nagin said that his remarks were meant to be a call for African Americans to once again return to New Orleans despite the supposed belief that many of the people Uptown did not want them back.

Chocolate City This remark, in which Nagin said that New Orleans "would be a chocolate city once again," led to controversy, with critics accusing Nagin of racism; when Nagin later attended the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Stephen Colbert welcomed Nagin to Washington, D.C., "the chocolate city with a marshmallow center and a graham cracker crust of corruption".

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Ray Nagin As most New Orleanians knew the city had been majority African American for decades before Katrina, certain people found the implication of Nagin claiming to know God's will more troubling than the suggested return of pre-Katrina demographics.

Ray Nagin In the same speech, Nagin further stirred controversy by claiming that "God is mad at America.

Chocolate City speech Nagin then stated: "Surely God is mad at America.

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Ray Nagin In the same speech, Nagin further stirred controversy by claiming that "God is mad at America.

Chocolate City speech Nagin then stated: "Surely God is mad at America.

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Ray Nagin In a January 13, 2006 interview on the Tavis Smiley show, Nagin himself denied these rumors, stating that he "never was a Republican" and that he has been a "life-long Democrat", and several of the news sources reporting that he was a Republican have since issued retractions.

Ray Nagin In an interview with Public Radio International's Tavis Smiley originally broadcast on January 13, 2006, Nagin said that he has never been a Republican and is a "life-long Democrat."

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Ray Nagin Nagin also stated that New Orleans "will be a majority African-American city.

Ray Nagin Nagin said that his remarks were meant to be a call for African Americans to once again return to New Orleans despite the supposed belief that many of the people Uptown did not want them back.

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Ray Nagin Nagin also stated that New Orleans "will be a majority African-American city.

Chocolate City This remark, in which Nagin said that New Orleans "would be a chocolate city once again," led to controversy, with critics accusing Nagin of racism; when Nagin later attended the 2006 White House Correspondents' Association Dinner, Stephen Colbert welcomed Nagin to Washington, D.C., "the chocolate city with a marshmallow center and a graham cracker crust of corruption".

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Hurricane Gustav (2008) Several parishes in the New Orleans area announced plans for mandatory evacuations beginning Saturday, August 30: city mayor Ray Nagin said that it was possible thousands of people who need city help could start leaving on Saturday, as the first wave of a full-scale evacuation.

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Ray Nagin In an interview with Public Radio International's Tavis Smiley originally broadcast on January 13, 2006, Nagin said that he has never been a Republican and is a "life-long Democrat."

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Ray Nagin As most New Orleanians knew the city had been majority African American for decades before Katrina, certain people found the implication of Nagin claiming to know God's will more troubling than the suggested return of pre-Katrina demographics.

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Ray Nagin As most New Orleanians knew the city had been majority African American for decades before Katrina, certain people found the implication of Nagin claiming to know God's will more troubling than the suggested return of pre-Katrina demographics.

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Ray Nagin On September 1, 2005, Nagin held a high-profile interview on the relief situation with Garland Robinette, on radio station WWL in which he bluntly criticized the delays in aid to the city.

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Ray Nagin Nagin continued to announce that the city attorney was reviewing the information regarding this issue and once he had reviewed the city attorney's opinion he would make a decision whether to give the order to evacuate the city.

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Ray Nagin Indeed, when Nagin was asked what should be done about his cousin, who was implicated in the taxi cab bureau scandals, Nagin said "if he's guilty, arrest him."

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Ray Nagin Indeed, when Nagin was asked what should be done about his cousin, who was implicated in the taxi cab bureau scandals, Nagin said "if he's guilty, arrest him."

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Ray Nagin Indeed, when Nagin was asked what should be done about his cousin, who was implicated in the taxi cab bureau scandals, Nagin said "if he's guilty, arrest him."

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New Orleans mayoral election, 2002 Nagin also proposed setting up committees to oversee the appointment of officials in an effort to curb political patronage, while Pennington insisted on retaining mayoral prerogative in appointments.

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Ray Nagin Nagin controversially endorsed conservative Republican Bobby Jindal over conservative Blue Dog Democratic Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco in the 2003 runoff for governor.

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Ray Nagin Nagin controversially endorsed conservative Republican Bobby Jindal over conservative Blue Dog Democratic Lieutenant Governor Kathleen Blanco in the 2003 runoff for governor.

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Ray Nagin In October 2007, Nagin endorsed New Orleans businessman John Georges in his unsuccessful bid for governor.

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Ray Nagin In October 2007, Nagin endorsed New Orleans businessman John Georges in his unsuccessful bid for governor.