LAT: Villaraigosa Leads (L.A. incumbent Mayor Hahn) by 18 Points

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Villaraigosa Leads Incumbent by 18 Points
By Michael Finnegan, Times Staff Writer


Antonio Villaraigosa has opened an 18-point lead over incumbent James K. Hahn in the Los Angeles mayoral race, with nearly every large voting bloc supporting his effort to bounce Hahn from City Hall, according to a new Los Angeles Times Poll.

The survey shows that Hahn has yet to rebuild the historic coalition of south L.A. blacks and San Fernando Valley whites that thrust him into office four years ago. Both groups favor Villaraigosa by wide margins in the May 17 runoff.

The city councilman and former state Assembly speaker holds a double-digit lead over Hahn in every region of the city. He runs far ahead of the mayor among whites, blacks, Latinos, liberals, moderates, Democrats, Jewish voters and union members.

There are glimmers of hope for Hahn. Republicans -- roughly a quarter of the city's electorate -- strongly favor his re-election, as do conservatives. He is also receiving more credit for accomplishments now than in polls earlier in the campaign -- particularly for the drop in crime.

If the election were held today, the poll found, Villaraigosa would oust Hahn by a margin of 53 percent to 35 percent, with 12 percent undecided....


http://www.latimes.com/news/custom/timespoll/la-me-poll13apr13,0,2512498.story?coll=la-home-headlines

[w4rma]

1. "glimmers of hope for" the Republican

The news *always* treats Republicans as if we should be hopeful for their victory over the Democrats.

[Piperay]

2. I sure hope Villaraigosa

hangs onto his lead and beats Hahn, Hahn is just a DINO and barely even that. x(