… to that office, did not have the temperament, didn't have the experience, didn't have the preparation for the office of mayor and would have run our city into the ground. That was one of the reasons that I worked so hard. And I think that was one of the reasons why people all across the city and all across the region joined with me to win that historic write in campaign with over 38,000 votes. You're getting Ready to resign now, should it have been announced a little bit earlier so that there could have been a special election with the way things work out? (17:04–17:22)
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Asserts that over 38,000 votes were received in his write-in campaign.
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