New Orleans City Councilmember Oliver Thomas conceded the mayor’s race Saturday night, but not without throwing a few final punches.
Speaking before a crowd of supporters at the Maison Blanche event venue on the Interstate 10 Service Road in New Orleans East, Thomas, who came in third place with 19% of the vote, said that Moreno’s win was the result of “different forces lined up together to get this result.”
“This movement isn’t just going to stop at this effort,” Thomas continued. “Every resource, every system, every organization is at play. The devil don’t want 99%, the devil want 100%.”…