Felicia Moore pulls Instagram video denounced by Reed, others
The man in the video claimed all of Atlanta’s Black mayors were corrupt
Author: Doug Richards
Published: 9:10 PM EDT October 26, 2021
Updated: 9:10 PM EDT October 26, 2021
ATLANTA — Mayoral candidate Felicia Moore took down an Instagram post Tuesday and returned campaign money from a supporter who claimed all of Atlanta’s Black mayors were corrupt. That happened as the post drew the ire of Moore’s top opponent and other local officials.
It was a moment that even Moore, Atlanta's city council president, admits was a misjudgment on her part. She tried to minimize the damage by denouncing the supporter's comments after pulling the post.
"This did not come from a third party. This was a post by Felicia Moore’s campaign," said Kasim Reed, the former mayor who is Moore's top opponent in the November 2 mayoral race. While dozens of other candidates are also on the ballot, Moore and Reed have topped two 11Alive polls.
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11Alive News recorded the post moments before Moore’s campaign took it down. A man identified by Moore's campaign as Lee Clevenger is seen in the video saying, "For forty years now, and during that time, we have never had a mayor that has a conscience."