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[quote=jsteele][quote=Anonymous]
Too bad about Pedro Rubio withdrawing.  He seems like a truly decent and dedicated person, which would be nice to have in our political leadership.  Did he endorse someone else?[/quote]

I just had dinner with Pedro. He said that he concluded that the votes just weren't there for him. Campaigning is a huge commitment and he didn't want to make the personal investment given the circumstances. He probably won't endorse any of the others, though he has been approached by multiple campaigns.

One thing that has become apparent is that many in Ward 4 are afraid of upsetting the Mayor. This is a major disadvantage to all candidates other than Todd. I believe I read somewhere that Ward 4 has more government employees than any other ward. True or not, it does seem like almost everyone either works for the government, works for an entity that receives funds from or does business with the government, or has a family member that does. As such, they want to be in the Mayor's good graces. So, we should probably begin welcoming Brandon Todd as our new overlord.
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