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Should New York City voters forgive Anthony Weiner? Not sure. He must prove he's really changed first Yes. His private failings are his own business, and wouldn't affect the city Absolutely not. The latest scandal shows he will never change

New Orleans Election

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It sounds like a game of SimCity. You're running for mayor nearly eight months after a hurricane caused devastating flooding that wiped out your city's infrastructure; shut down schools and hospitals; severly crippled its main sources of revenue, tourism and the port; endangered its unique culture and traditions; exposed rifts in race and class of a magnitude rarely seen before by any American metropolis; killed hundreds of residents and caused the long-term evacuation of tens of thousands of others. As the leader of the effort to reconstruct this city, you would receive aid from the federal government -- but you...

SAN DIEGO -- In the final days of her campaign for mayor of the nation's seventh-largest city, Donna Frye is being asked about her image as a lightweight surfer chick. "Go ahead and think of me as a lightweight," she told a moderator during a live television debate Wednesday. "You might be surprised." Frye, a Democratic councilwoman and surf-shop owner, came within a whisker of winning the job during a write-in bid in November 2004. But a year later, it doesn't appear the city is ready for Mayor Frye — despite her bigger-budget campaign and a more polished image. With...

SAN DIEGO -- A city councilwoman said Wednesday she would not be deterred by the messy legal battle surrounding her write-in bid for San Diego mayor, suggesting that a long fight may lie ahead. Donna Frye said that she is weighing "about 30" legal strategies and may be willing to pay for a recount. "Patience is power," she told reporters. "In a democratic society, things take time and things sometimes become uncomfortable for people. It's nice to have the easy solution, the happy ending, for everything to go quickly and easily, but it doesn't always work out that way." Frye...

<p>SAN FRANCISCO -- The spirited two-man contest to lead this city wrapped up Monday with one candidate hoping that an appearance by former President Clinton would sway Democratic voters and the other discounting Clinton's impact on the race.</p> <p>Although only a couple hundred campaign workers were on hand to watch the brief election-eve rally that Clinton headlined on behalf of Supervisor Gavin Newsom, the visit clearly was aimed at the tens of thousands of Democrats in the city who are leaning toward Supervisor Matt Gonzalez, a former Democrat and now a Green Party member.</p>

<p>SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Former President Bill Clinton has been asked to make a last-minute campaign appearance for San Francisco's Democratic mayoral hopeful, who faces a tough runoff race against a Green Party challenger, campaign sources said Friday.</p> <p>Former Vice President Al Gore already campaigned for Democratic candidate Gavin Newsom this week and has asked Clinton to come before Tuesday's election, according to Newsom's campaign consultant, Eric Jaye.</p>