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Race For Detroit Mayor Enters Final Hours

Kilpatrick Says He Can Change Minds; Hendrix Comments On Voter Fraud Investigation

POSTED: Monday, November 7, 2005

The race for Detroit mayor has entered its final hours as both candidates made their push to win over voters on the eve of Election Day.

Incumbent Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick started his day at 5:30 a.m.

"It's going well, just getting to as many people as we possibly can," Kilpatrick said. "We'll be on the bus for 38 straight hours."

Kilpatrick greeted customers at the Clique Restaurant on Jefferson Avenue, and was moving on to an interview at a local radio station. He told Local 4 that he thinks he can change the minds of some voters who are leaning against him.

"Most of the people who I run into that even say they're leaning toward Freman Hendrix, there's some problem that they have with me, so when I clear up some of the misinformation, it's been easier to turn people around," he said.

Kilpatrick had additional stops planned throughout Monday, including lunch at Steve's Soul Food on Grand River Avenue, a visit to the DaimlerChrysler assembly plant at St. Jean Street in Detroit at 3 p.m., and Monday Night Football parties at Chuck's Millionaire Club on Plymouth Road, the Sports Connection on Joy Road, Hoop City Grill on 12 Mile Road and the Good Life Lounge on Woodward Avenue.

Kilpatrick also had several overnight stops planned before heading to the polls to vote on Tuesday morning.

Kilpatrick's opponent, Freman Hendrix, the former deputy mayor of Detroit, was also making the rounds on Monday to gather support.

Hendrix spent the morning making calls to local radio talk shows before stopping at the AFSCME Local 25 office and the City County Building in downtown Detroit.

Hendrix also had events planned for late Monday and overnight before he heads to the polls to vote on Tuesday.

He spent Sunday visiting some Detroit homes and talking with residents living in shelters, trying to impress upon them what he said was a need to have housing for all citizens.

"We're out here interacting with people who ride the bus every day," Hendrix said. "We need a solid plan and a mass transportation system that finally is going to work for us."

When asked to respond to a judge's ruling on Friday to appoint federal monitors to oversee the voting process -- amidst allegations of fraud in the collection of absentee ballots -- Hendrix said, "I feel a lot better today then I felt a week ago."

"We've got a lot of independent eyes that's on this election," he said. "The ultimate objective here is to make sure the outcome of this election represents the true wishes and the votes of the citizens of Detroit."

Hendrix had stops planned for some local strip malls, a Detroit Police Officer's Association membership meeting, a midnight rally at his campaign headquarters and a visit to the Northland Roller Rink.

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