Tuesday, March 4, 2008
News Clark Howard: 'One in three chance I'll run'
Posted by Andisheh Nouraee on Tue, Mar 4, 2008 at 3:13 PM
Consumer advocate and radio host Clark Howard likely doesn't want to you to gamble your money. He'd probably prefer you to pay down your credit card debt, invest it, or stash it in your 401K.
But if you're the betting type, Howard would like you to know he's leaning against the possibility of running to replace Mayor Shirley Franklin.
"If I was placing odds, I'd say there's a one-in-three chance I'll run [for mayor of Atlanta]," Howard told CL yesterday afternoon.
Howard, who CL reported last year was considering a mayoral bid, says his enthusiasm has been tempered by the realization that running for mayor would limit the time he could spend with his young children.
Howard says he was deeply affected by a conversation he had with ABC News correspondent Chris Cuomo. Cuomo is the youngest son of former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo. According to Howard, Cuomo still gets emotional when he talks about the time he missed with his dad.
"He told me how awful it was," Howard says.
He hasn't made a decision yet, but Howard says unless he can figure out a way to do the job without diminishing his relationship with his children, he probably won't run.
Watch this space for ClarkWatch updates as they become available.
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