(WSB Radio) -- Third place finisher in the Atlanta mayor's race, Lisa Borders, says she's not yet ready to offer an endorsement for  either candidate in the runoff.

She met with Kasim Reed Thursday and later held a photo opportunity with reporters.

"This is not an endorsement, this is an opportunity for us to have conversation about how the city moves forward," says Borders.

She says she'll do the same later today with Mary Norwood before endorsing either one.

"I want to make sure our public policy ideas meet and that we can, in fact, agree on the things that we think are important to the citizens of Atlanta," says Borders.

Both Borders and Reed say they've gotten past the bitterness as former opponents in the race.  Reed says, if elected, he'll look to Borders for advice and counsel.

"It's really about her experience, that's what I'm focused on.  That's why I came over here to visit today," says Reed.

When asked if he made any promises to Borders for her endorsement, he replied he did a lot of asking and will let her explain what she said "yes" to at the appropriate time.

Borders garnered 15 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election compared to Norwood's 47 percent and Reed's 37 percent.  Both are hoping to gain the votes of Borders supporters.