L.A. Mayor Could Soon Be Out of a Job (City Hall Corruption an Issue)

MSNBC ^ | 03/08/2005 | MSNBC

[drt1]

Ahead of Tuesday vote, two fellow Democrats gain. Mayor James Hahn sought re-election Tuesday in a wide-open race in which his biggest vulnerabilities were corruption allegations at City Hall and his own drab image in the most star-studded city in America.

Twelve candidates were on the ballot in the nonpartisan contest, but polls showed the race had narrowed to Hahn and two fellow Democrats. No candidate was expected to receive the 50 percent needed to win outright, meaning a runoff May 17 between the top two vote-getters.

Hahn, whose family has been active in Los Angeles politics since the 1940s, was in danger of not advancing to the runoff despite a drop in crime and a growing economy. No Los Angeles mayor has been bounced from office in more than 30 years.

[drt1]

"In a wide-open race in which his biggest vulnerabilities were corruption allegations at City Hall" - Bears repeating and I've seen it first hand.

[ambrose]

Twelve candidates were on the ballot in the nonpartisan contest, but polls

I just love this sort of reporting... Polls? What polls? There was one LA Times poll showing it a three way race. However, the far more reliable SurveyUSA just released a poll showing it to be a FOUR-way race, with Bernard Parks in the hunt.

[Carry_Okie]

They want to end corruption by putting a MEChA-ista in charge?

lmao