[Nachum]

Hmmm, as a Los Angeles resident I can give you a brief comparison.

Hahn is a liberal DemocRAT

Villaraigosa is a liberal DemocRAT

Hahn let the illegals in

Villaraigosa lets the illegals in

Hahn was in with the unions

Villaraigosa is in with different unions

Ummmm...well.... not much difference.

[ambrose]

About sums it up...

In truth, the mayor has very little in the way of real power. The city is largely run by un-elected department level bureaucrats who enjoy civil service protection.

The big perk to the job is you get to funnel the airport contracts to all of your cronies

[Argus]

Given the choice between a bum, and a bum who used to be president of the ACLU, I had to go with the just plain bum. But let's see whether four more years of even leftier left wing shenanigans in the mayor's office will cause a shift in LA voting patterns. Not holding my breath. One consolation is that the mayor here really doesn't have any power. That resides with the county supervisors, the downtown business interests, and the unions. The mayor is basically a cardboard cutout with an I Love LA sticker.