Politics as telenovela

Jessica Garrison in the L.A. Times takes a first crack at the "tangled web of onetime alliances, betrayals and broken relationships" that will be in play in the coming mayor's race. Hahn and the major contenders share a lot of overlapping pasts in common, none more intriguing than the relationship between Hertzberg and Villaraigosa, former Sacramento roommates who are now frosty toward each other.

In the small world of Los Angeles politics, it's no surprise that all the leading contenders know each other. But what has many political insiders catching their breath is the complex, intimate and occasionally bitter relationships among these men, Democrats all, who seek the city's top post.

"A writer of a telenovela couldn't have made this one more interesting," said Councilman Eric Garcetti, who has endorsed Hahn.

The personal baggage and interconnections between the candidates go much deeper. One of those turned up last week on Hertzberg's blog. Joe Trippi, the former Howard Dean strategist, wrote an item that mentions he managed Hahn's first campaign for city attorney back in 1985. Now he's pitching for dollars for Hertzberg.

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I think the title should be telenovela.

Posted by: John Shannon at July 22, 2004 10:33 AM

John, you're right -- and it would have been if I hadn't rushed out of the house early this morning. Thanks for catching it.

Posted by: Kevin Roderick at July 22, 2004 03:19 PM

Just afraid you might have had a cute double pun, but I couldn't quite come up with it.

Posted by: John Shannon at July 22, 2004 05:47 PM
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