Who Wants To Run For Mayor?
C'mon, doesn't anyone want to run for mayor against Gavin Newsom? Isn't there's someone out there who's dying for a chance to answer the Board of Supervisors' questions once a month? So here's everyone's current status:
Ross Mirkarimi: Mirkarimi told the Chron (where we got most everyone's quotes), "I'm being encouraged to run, but I don't want to be a sacrificial lamb." He did tell us at yesterday's art show in his office, though, that he was pleased to have narrowly beaten out Lou Seal in the SFist Mayoral Poll.
Mr. Mustache Chris Daly: Daly told Barbara Taylor on City Desk Newshour that his numbers were too negative to do it, and that he wants the best progressive possible to run. He's trying to talk Matt Gonzalez into going for it again.
Matt Gonzalez: All coy -- "I don't believe I'm going to run for mayor. The chances are slim." But not zero? Meanwhile, check out his collage art!
Bevan Dufty: The latest entrant in the "Anyone But Gavin" speculation. The ChronBlogs put out an interesting 10-point list of reasons why he might win. Would the progressives get behind it, though? Hmm.
Aaron Peskin: "I have thought about it -- but it was a very short thought." (Since Peskin is actually taller than we are, we're not going to make any jokes about that here.) Peskin also said, "Well, right now I think Gavin Newsom is only running against himself, and he's having a tough race." Ouch!
More candidates after the jump. Some are actually thinking about it!
Picture of Ross from yesterday's art party. Picture of Bevan by the photog with the mostest, Adam Aufdencamp.
DA Kamala Harris: "No."
City attorney Dennis Herrera: "No."
PD Jeff Adachi: "Are you kidding?"
Art Agnos: No, but he complains, "[Newsom] does not use one scintilla of his political capital on anyone or anything."
Willie Brown: M&R always talk to Willie Brown. He says, ha ha ha ha. "I don't think I'd like the job."
John Burton: "Gave it a lot of thought, rejected it out of hand."
Tony Hall: "We are very definitely leaning toward it. We are doing all the due diligence and all the groundwork -- and it looks good.'' Why the first person plural, Tony? Do you write for SFist?
Man, is there anyone else out there? You think Joanna Newsom would do it?