Go Gavin!

In the history of dreamy politicians, JFK obviously holds the crown. But Mr. Mayor of San Francisco, Gavin Newsom, comes in a pretty close second. Is it the preppy image, all suits and smiles? The bad boy tendencies (sleeping with his best friend's girl!)? The cajones to stand up to the right-wingers who believe the Bible should be law and declare City Hall open to same-sex couples who want to get married? All of the above, I think.

And it seems this love is shared by most everyone in the city, and everyone knows it, so few political rivals have emerged for today's mayoral elections. But the ones who have come out to challenge are worth mentioning:

"It's not that Newsom doesn't have competition on the ballot. In fact, there
are 11 challengers. But none is considered a credible rival.
They include a sex club owner, a homeless taxi driver and a nudist rights advocate."

It reminds me of the good old days of the gubernatorial election, when porn star Mary Carey and Gary Coleman were challenging Arnold Schwarzenegger, and no one knew who was serious and who was a joke.