Party label doesn't matter nearly as much anymore at the mayoral level. The real long-term trend everywhere is moving away form the party operations that rooted urban politics in patronage, but that's not to say there isn't still a strong liberal social leaning in many cities.
Party label doesn't matter nearly as much anymore at the mayoral level, ... The real long-term trend everywhere is moving away form the party operations that rooted urban politics in patronage, but that's not to say there isn't still a strong liberal social leaning in many cities.
We're playing solid, but we're definitely capable of shooting a better score. We all haven't really clicked on that same day. Once we do that, I think we're capable of competing against anyone we come up against. It's just a matter of us getting in a groove.