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Michael Neibauer and Bill Myers filed a two-fer today on the racial divide over D.C. Mayor Adrian Fenty, noting in separate stories that black residents have soured on the guy, while whites are still, for the most part, behind him. That much has been evident since Sunday, though, when the Washington Post released its latest poll. So what’s new here? For one, they offer that white support alone could still be enough to see Fenty re-elected. Well sure, but really we’re burying the lede here: if you read nothing else in either of these stories, read this quote, on Fenty’s personality problem:

“Arrogance” is a common refrain among many of Fenty’s critics. Many cite the city’s spiraling unemployment and then immediately contrast it with a mayor who squabbled over baseball tickets with the D.C. Council and who had a special heater installed at a public pool so his afternoon workouts could be more comfortable.

“He treats this as if it’s a plantation and he’s the master,” said Jeri Washington, a Penn Branch resident.

Ho-ly s%@#!