Word: villaraigosa
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...power of Los Angeles' growing Hispanic population will be tested today as voters go to the polls in a tight mayoral runoff election. The candidates are similar - James K. Hahn and Antonio Villaraigosa are both liberal Democrats with strong roots in the city. They are also familiar with its politics: Hahn, 50, is the current City Attorney and Villaraigosa, 48, is a former speaker of the state Assembly...
...Villaraigosa enjoys the support of the city's growing Hispanic community, and the outcome depends heavily on whether that group votes. Time.com spoke with TIME Senior Correspondent David S. Jackson, who is covering the election in Los Angeles...
...think Hahn is more likely to win, but I do think turnout will determine the winner and whoever gets most of his supporters out will win. In that scenario, Villaraigosa has more opportunity because he is backed by the Democratic Party and by the top labor organizers. One of his supporters is the head of the county's leading labor organization. On election day there are going to be a lot of campaigners working for him, whereas Hahn will have to rely on unpaid volunteers. The other issue is that Villaraigosa does not seem to have sewn up the Latino...
That's why both Hahn and Villaraigosa, although they both have liberal Democrat records, have been stressing moderate positions because it worked for Riordan...
...What do you think about the Los Angeles Times' endorsement of Villaraigosa...