Mayoral Candidates’ Proclamation Throwdown
All four leading candidates have agreed to come to the Candler Park Fall Fest tomorrow for the Great Atlanta Mayoral Candidates’ Proclamation Throwdown.
UPDATE: Here’s the schedule. 1:15 Lisa Borders; 2:15 Mary Norwood; 3:15 Jesse Spikes; 4:45 Kasim Reed.
They’ll be appearing between music acts all afternoon. More details on the times later this afternoon and on Twitter @kenedelstein.
What is a Mayoral Candidates’ Proclamation Throwdown, you ask? I’ve been describing it to the campaigns as an opportunity for each candidate to “suck up to an intown neighborhood.” But really it’s an opportunity for us to see how well each of the candidates performs in an informal setting.
Mayors have to be leaders who people will follow; it also helps if they have a sense of humor.
It’s the 100th anniversary of Candler Park’s annexation into the city of Atlanta, and the theme of this year’s festival is to celebrate that centennial. So here’s guidance I’ve sent each candidate to help them about the Throwdown:
This year’s Fall Fest doubles as our celebration of Candler Park’s incorporation into the city of Atlanta in 2009. We invite the candidates to offer their congratulations in the form of a proclamation. To engage the audience in the mayoral race, we’re making the “Proclamation Throwdown” something of a contest between the candidates. That way, our audience members may want to stick around to see how the different candidates do. Near the end of the festival, we will announce a “winner” — based on the crowd’s response to the proclamation. Unlike debates and forums, however, this contest will be all about fun; so lightheartedness and humor is encouraged.
So basically, each candidates’ “proclamation” will be a five-minute opportunity for him or her to charm the crowd. If you like what they said, cheer. If not, well, don’t throw any tomatoes. And then the music starts again.
Full disclosure: I’m the volunteer marketing/PR coordinator for Fall Fest.
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