Kilpatrick bests Waters in Detroit congressional primary
By Todd Spencer 8/6/08 2:16 AM
At 1:00 a.m. Wednesday, Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick declared victory in the 13th Congressional District primary race.
Early in the evening with 13% of the vote in, the incumbent Kilpatrick had been as many as 25 points behind former state rep. Mary Waters.
But like the proverbial turtle in the race against the fast-starting rabbit, Kilpatrick, whose son is the beleaguered mayor of Detroit, kept gaining on Waters whose lead was eclipsed not until midnight when 70% of the returns were in. With a slight lead at 71% returned, Kilpatrick claimed victory.
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