L.A. Mayor Pulls a John Kerry


“Prompted by events and political necessity, Mayor James K. Hahn has turned increasingly to African Americans to propel his candidacy as he heads into the frantic two weeks before election day.

Over the last nine days, he has darted across African American neighborhoods almost daily, attending church services, community meetings and a reception of the National Assn. for the Advancement of Colored People. At a black heritage celebration on Friday, Hahn joined a choir in singing a civil rights anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

TheStateOf: L.A.’s black voters are empowered because they are dispersed among several candidates. Mayor Hahn has proven himself nearly worthless to the entire City of Los Angeles, not just L.A.’s black voters. His lack of leadership is nearly unparalleled. When he fired Chief Bernard Parks, he signed away the black vote, which had been his base. His former and current challenger, Antonio Villaraigosa, a progressive Latino, will take a large share of the black vote, along with (former) Chief Parks. Too little, too late for Hahn. Bye bye.

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