Off to the Races

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by James Leonard

posted 7/1/2012

No one’s running against mayor John Hieftje this year—but plenty of candidates are running against his policies.

Two years ago, the mayor demolished blogger and City Hall critic Pat Lesko by a you’ve-got-to-be-kidding 84–16 percent margin. That may explain why he’s unopposed in the August 7 Democratic primary, but it’s hardly immunized him from criticism.

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